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Evaluating public posting, goal setting, and rewards to increase physical activity in children
Author(s) -
Miller Bryon G.,
Livingston Cynthia P.,
Zerger Heather M.,
Valbuena Diego A.,
Miltenberger Raymond G.
Publication year - 2023
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.1902
Subject(s) - pedometer , psychology , intervention (counseling) , reinforcement , physical activity , goal setting , developmental psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , physical therapy , medicine , psychiatry
In this study, we evaluated several components of a pedometer‐based intervention with children in an elementary‐school‐aged classroom, across 24‐h sessions. The intervention included combinations of self‐monitoring, goal setting, feedback, and reinforcement, and data were analyzed at both the classroom level (i.e., average daily step totals) and the individual level (i.e., daily step totals), across phases. The highest levels of physical activity were observed when components of self‐monitoring, public posting, goal setting, and feedback with reward were applied concurrently.