Self-Monitoring and Monetary Reinforcement Increases Rate of Walking in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Valbuena, Diego; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Livingston, Cynthia; Slattery, Lindsey

doi:10.1007/s10882-018-9627-8

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“…One behavioral intervention that has been shown to increase physical activity among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is contingency management, which involves delivering incentives contingent on objective evidence of goals met. Valbuena, Miltenberger, Livingston, and Slattery () delivered financial incentives contingent on walking during scheduled sessions in a day program setting for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Participants showed an increase in steps taken when they could earn $0.25 for every 1,000 steps taken, as verified via a Yamax™ Digiwalker™ pedometer.…”

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Token‐economy‐based contingency management increases daily steps in adults with developmental disabilities

Nastasi

Sheppard

Raiff

2020

Behavioral Interventions

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Adults with developmental disabilities are less likely to meet physical activity guidelines than typically developing counterparts. Contingency management (CM) interventions increase physical activity in sedentary adults. The current study systematically replicated previous research among sedentary adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities living in a residential group home, using a token economy in the context of a CM intervention. Using a changing criterion design, participants (N = 4) were given tokens contingent on meeting increasing step goals over 8 weeks, tracked via a Fitbit Flex™. CM increased the number of steps substantially for three of four participants. These findings extend previous research supporting the use of token-based CM interventions for increasing daily steps among individuals with developmental disabilities. Because the current study was conducted in a residential group home setting, it may offer a long-term sustainable approach to improving the health of some individuals living with developmental disabilities.

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Token‐economy‐based contingency management increases daily steps in adults with developmental disabilities

Nastasi

Sheppard

Raiff

2020

Behavioral Interventions

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“…Croce and Horvat, ( 1992 ) also used token reinforcement to increase exercise in three young adults with an ID, but they targeted cycling and running. More recently, Krentz et al, ( 2016 ) and Valbuena et al, ( 2018 ) used token reinforcement to increase walking by adults with an ID.…”

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“…Another viable extension is to classroom-wide applications. Many of the studies described above (e.g., Bennett et al, 1989 ; Croce & Horvat, 1992 ; Krentz et al, 2016 ; Mechling et al, 2014 ; Spivey & Mechling, 2016 ; Valbuena et al, 2018 ) arranged interventions for a small number of individuals (three, three, five, four, three, and five, respectively). Such small-N research is characteristic of applied behavior analysis and is certainly not a problem, but interventions that can be jointly and effectively applied to a relatively large number of individuals are of obvious practical value.…”

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Increasing Physical Activity in Young Adults with an Intellectual Disability via a Classroom-wide Treatment Package

Rotta

Rangler²,

Ragotzy³

et al. 2022

Behav Analysis Practice

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The World Health Organization estimates that only 25% of adults meet the current recommendations for weekly exercise. Adults with an intellectual disability are less likely to meet these standards than other people. In the present study, a classroom-wide treatment package that arranged individualized daily choice (between dancing and strength training), modeling (live, followed by video), and token reinforcement, was used to: (a) increase the number of steps taken and calories burned by six participants, two from each of three classrooms, and (b) increase the percentage of students in those classrooms who were consistently engaged in exercise during designated sessions. All six participants took more steps and burned more calories during both phases of the intervention (live and video model) than during baseline. The percentage of students who were consistently engaged in exercise also increased during both phases of the intervention, compared to baseline, across all three classrooms. Limited maintenance data indicated that the increased step counts and calories burned sustained when school staff implemented the video model intervention without researcher involvement. Because the procedure we used was relatively easy to implement and produced promising results, it appears to merit further investigation.

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“…A second benefit of being a certified behavior analyst working in HSF would be the ability to draw from evidence-based behavior analytic interventions to develop health and fitness programs for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., Carrion et al, 2019;Luiselli et al 2013aLuiselli et al , 2013bValbuena et al, 2019). Certified behavior analysts could also work collaboratively with existing organizations that provide ABA therapy and services.…”

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Practice and ethical considerations for behavior analysts in health, sport, and fitness.

Holland

Slowiak

2021

Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice

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Behavior analytic technologies are well-suited to address behaviors related to health, sport, and fitness (HSF). As demand grows and the number of behavior analysts who desire to work in HSF increases, questions related to certification, scope of practice, scope of competence, and unique ethical situations must be considered. The purpose of this article is threefold. First, we provide considerations related to obtaining Board Certified Behavior Analyst/Board Certified Behavior Analyst -Doctoral (BCBA/ BCBA-D) certification for those interested in working in health, sport, and fitness. Second, we provide a brief overview of scope of practice and scope of competence and provide specific examples for increasing scope of competence to practice in the areas of HSF. Third, we present potential ethical situations and corresponding questions that HSF practitioners may encounter, along with potential steps one can take to address these questions. Our hope is that this article will engender further discussion among those in our field.

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Self-Monitoring and Monetary Reinforcement Increases Rate of Walking in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

Token‐economy‐based contingency management increases daily steps in adults with developmental disabilities

Token‐economy‐based contingency management increases daily steps in adults with developmental disabilities

Increasing Physical Activity in Young Adults with an Intellectual Disability via a Classroom-wide Treatment Package

Practice and ethical considerations for behavior analysts in health, sport, and fitness.

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