Talk N Walk vs OA Coach

The Talk N Walk app has been co-designed - from the initial idea through to how it looks and functions – with a project team of more than sixty 11–14-year-old girls from different cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, and geographical backgrounds. The result is a physical activity and mental health option that focuses on friendships, family and feeling good, not on competing, counting steps or calories. The Talk N Walk app encourages and supports 11–14-year-old girls to swap catch ups on the couch with active ‘Talk N Walks’ in the park, on the way to school, around their neighbourhoods, or even at the shopping centre. Key features include: setting your own goals and notification reminders; honing in on your mood before and after a Talk N Walk; conversation starters and challenges to complete while walking; and, digital achievement stickers. By being active together, with the support of their friends and family, girls’ wellbeing, and sense of belonging and community can be supported as they build a foundation for healthy lifestyles. This app is brought to you by Nature Play WA with funding from Healthway and Telethon. Nature Play WA is a not-for-profit organisation proudly supported by the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries.

OA Coach is designed and developed for the University of Sydney's research team for the OA Coach Study to improve your management of osteoarthritis. Disclaimer: it is advised that you are to seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.