Data around who uses the Couch to 5K app

[Lm1178]

I’m trying to do an assignment for uni, does anyone know where I would get epidemiology data for the Couch to 5K? E.g. statistics/ figures as to how many people in the UK use the app, how old are the people that use the app, did the majority of people who started the app not run at all beforehand, where is the app used etc. Any information would be highly appreciated! Thanks, Lauren

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

The app is promoted by Public Health England and while they may be able to tell you how many times it has been downloaded, I think that would be about the limit of information that they would hold, as the app does not record age, experience or usage.....as far as I know.

[Lm1178 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you!

[dieOR5k Graduate]

There are 95k+ members of this forum, so that could be a quick and dirty estimate. Assumption is that not everyone posts but not everyone uses apps ie uses podcasts instead. May equal out.

[Lm1178 in reply to dieOR5k]

Thank you!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to dieOR5k]

The forum was in existence before the app was produced, when the plan was only delivered via the podcasts, so the total numbers of people who register on this forum does not relate in any meaningful way to the number of people who have used the app.