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Evaluating the effectiveness of goal setting and textual feedback for increasing moderate‐intensity physical activity in adults
Author(s) -
Zarate Michael,
Miltenberger Raymond,
Valbuena Diego
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.1679
Subject(s) - psychology , goal setting , intervention (counseling) , physical activity , intensity (physics) , accelerometer , physical therapy , baseline (sea) , multiple baseline design , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , social psychology , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , oceanography , psychiatry , geology , operating system
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of goal setting and textual feedback, without additional intervention components, for increasing moderate‐intensity physical activity, specifically the weekly number of intense steps measured by a Fitbit. A multiple baseline across participants design was employed with four participants using a Fitbit Flex accelerometer to measure intense steps. Results showed a substantial increase in weekly number of intense steps for three out of four participants following the intervention.