2000 Steps More Report Released!

ILFA developed the 2000 Steps a Day Challenge more than a decade ago based on an idea by Ms. Irene Byrne, Senior Physiotherapist with the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit at the Mater University Hospital Dublin. It is a simple concept suited to patients of all exercise levels. It can be used by those with mild or limited disease who are active and able to engage in exercise and those with more advanced disease who may be struggling with reduced physical ability.

Patients begin the programme by recording their step count for a few days using their pedometer and then aim to add an extra 2000 steps a day to reach a new baseline over the following days or weeks depending on their ability. 2000 steps reflect the average number of steps required to walk one mile. Research has shown multiple health benefits associated with 2000 steps per day and greater effects with more steps.

With the 2000 Steps More initiative helping to improve health outcomes for over a decade, ILFA realised it was time to review the efficacy of the programme. Our thanks to Dr Roisin Cahalan for conducting this review for ILFA, and to the Irish Research Council, who funded the work.

Read the report: Report 2000 steps_FINAL

Contact us to learn more about the 2,000 Steps and other ILFA programmes.