The year was inaugurated in France by a strong cold wave And Wardy noticed an impact on the walking time of its inhabitants! Our latest study reveals how the walking time of users has been altered during this period. First and foremost, the WeWard team would like to congratulate you for managing to maintain an excellent average step count despite the drop in temperatures.
The average step count between January 10th and 20th stands at 6, for the whole of France! This figure demonstrates your daily commitment to walking, which we are proud to promote every day.
For this study, we compared the cold period experienced by the French from January 10 to 20, to the period before the end-of-year holidays from December 13 to 23, The temperature data was retrieved using the online service Open Weather Map. Accompanied by an average temperature drop in France of 5. Before the cold wave, Parisians averaged 7, steps per day, a number that falls to 7, during the coldest periods.
The residents go from 7, to 7, steps. The Strasbourg residents, accustomed to harsh winters, see their average step count reduced from 7, to 7, The relationship between the decrease in the number of steps and the drop in temperature varies from city to city.
In Lyon, for example, each degree of decrease results in a reduction of 84 steps, which contrasts with Lille where the same decrease only results in 35 fewer steps. The city of Strasbourg is the one that lost the most steps per degree: 90 steps, compared to 49 for Paris!
