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<p>The National Health Service Couch to 5k programme was initially a nine week podcast
series which was downloaded more than 1.5 million times. The success of the service
led to the development of the Couch to 5k app in partnership with the British Broadcasting
Corporation.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England began leadership of the Couch to
5k programme in 2016, where the mobile phone app was developed. The app has received
more than 500,000 downloads since launch<sup>1</sup>. The feedback from users is overwhelmingly
positive with many referencing the voice-over from popular coaches being especially
motivating.</p><p> </p><p>The app does not record mobile sensor data and there is
no historical app data available to compare pre and post usage.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Source:
Google Analytics</p>
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