If you’re looking for something different to help you stay active, Just Move offers fun and engaging digital challenges for you to participate in.
Challenges are wide-ranging - from simple walking and running challenges to events-based or general fitness activity challenges - so you can get moving whatever your fitness or ability level. There are two forms of challenges to support accessibility:
- Tracker-based challenges that integrate with your smartphones, fitness app or wearable device
- Evidence-based challenges that require a simple result entry and upload of a supporting photo or video as proof of taking part
Just Move is completely free – simply go to Google Play or Apple App Store and search for the UoD Active app and join our Just Move community to get started.
Here are some of the ways Just Move can help you get active
Take part in one of our University Get Active Events – digitally. If you’re on placement, studying online, commuting, or working from home, you can still take part in our Get Active events through Just Move
Halls Sport - Students living in Halls of Residence can take part in our series of Halls Sport challenges on Just Move – one-off, easy to do, friendly, digitized activities - to find out which Hall is the most active.
Make it Yours - Why not something new with a group of friends, course mates, or colleagues and set-up a personalized Just Move activity challenge for your group? We can create the ideal activity challenge on our app.
In a US Society or Club? Why not pep-up your social events or RAG fundraisers? We can set up a digital Just Move Group challenge for you and your members on Just Move.
Get jogging with Couch to 5k. Our Just Move Couch to 5k program provides progressive, walk-jog-run challenges for you to complete every week for 6-weeks to help you get off the couch and start running. A great way to get 'event ready' for the UoD Santa Run in December.
Just Move for Fun. Look out for our one-off Just Move for Fun 'bonus' challenges where you can have the chance to earn - or win - a small gift or prize for completing the challenge. (Please note: entry criteria may apply to these challenges).
If you'd like to speak to one of the team, or have any questions about Just Move or the UoD Active app please email us at teamderby@derby.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
We’ve put together the following questions and answers to provide you with additional information on Just Move
Does it cost money?
No - the UoD Active app is completely free for students and staff at Derby. Download the UoD Active app from the App Store or Google Play and join the Just Move community to get started
Do I need a fitness tracker or wearable device to take part in a Just Move challenge?
Just Move offers a choice of both tracker-based and evidence-based challenges.
For tracker challenges, you will need a wearable device (e.g. Apple Health, Garmin, Fitbit) to collect - or "track" - your activity data.
Evidence-based challenges only require you to enter a challenge result and upload a supporting photo or video as proof of taking part.
What fitness tracker or wearable device do I need for a tracker-based challenge?
The tracker-based challenges integrate with a range of popular smartphones, fitness apps, and wearables so everyone can get involved in different types of challenges:
- Smartphones – Apple (iOS) and Google (Android)
- Fitness apps and wearables – Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, and Strava
When you join a tracker-based challenge you’ll need to connect a suitable tracker device to record your activity. Once connected your activity data will automatically be collected and loaded into your challenges.
(You'll need to check you are recording the correct data so that it will be synced to the challenge - e.g. If you are recording walking distance, the data won't sync in a step-count challenge)
Find out about how your tracker works.
How will I know there's a new challenge starting?
You can browse all live and upcoming challenges on the app. On your device, tap the Just Move tab to see what's available.
We also post notifications on the app news feed and Twitter when there are new UoD Active challenges, events, competitions and activities available.
How does the app sync my data when I take part in a challenge?
The new app will only sync relevant activity data when you join a tracker based challenge and connect your tracker or wearable for that challenge. Just Move doesn't sync activity data on a daily basis like Derby Moves.
Activity data is collected in 2 ways:
- Daily – where activities are recorded daily. The data sync runs overnight and collects daily totals for the previous day.
- Workouts – where activities have a specific start and end time. Data either syncs overnight or automatically as you finish the workout.
Please ensure you are recording the correct data for each challenge you enter, and that you "start" your workout on your device if required. E.g. If you are using Garmin, Fitbit, Apple health and Strava to take part in a running challenge, you will need to 'start' your workout on device for data to sync.
And remember - the app only syncs your activity data for live Challenges.
Here's how the app works with trackers:
Apple Health – Opening your Playwaze app triggers data synchronisation.
Daily: Steps, Floors, Activity Time, Wheelchair distance
Workouts: Cycling, Running, Walking, Swimming
Garmin - Workout data is automatically synced when you submit your workout on your device.
Daily: Steps, Floors, Activity Time
Workouts: Cycling, Running, Walking, Swimming
Fitbit - Workout data is collected daily.
Daily: Steps, Floors, Activity Time
Workouts: Cycling, Running, Walking, Swimming
Strava - Workout data syncs automatically when you submit your workout on your device. Does not sync daily activity.
Workouts: Cycling, Running, Walking, Swimming
Google Fit - Workout data is collected daily.
Daily: Steps, Floors, Activity Time
Workouts: Cycling, Running, Walking, Swimming, Wheelchair distance