The effects of increased physical exercise on disruptive behavior in retarded persons

McGimsey, James F.; Favell, Judith E.

doi:10.1007/bf02211944

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“…Stereotypy and self-injury both decreased from baseline levels as the exercise requirement increased. Other studies have reported similar findings (Kern, Koegel, Dyer, Blew, & Fenton, 1982;McGimsey & Favell, 1988 Physical illness and discomfort may also constitute a biological context that exacerbates problem behavior. Some literature suggests that self-injury and aggression become more frequent and severe in individuals who suffer from urinary tract infections and constipation (Gunsett, Mulick, Fernald, & Martin, 1989), allergies (Gardner, 1985), middle ear infections (deLissovoy, 1963), and menstrual discomfort (D. Taylor, Rush, Hetrick, & Sandman, 1993).…”

Section: The Influence Of Contextmentioning

confidence: 55%

Emerging Themes in the Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior

Carr

1994

J of App Behav Analysis

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The functional control of problem behavior is generally conceptualized as involving attention, escape, sensory reinforcement, and tangible factors. Our analytic tools have now reached a level of sophistication that makes possible consideration of several new, emerging themes in the area of functional analysis. First, we need to examine other functional properties of problem behavior involving social avoidance, biological reinforcement, and respondent conditioning factors. Second, we need to explore the role of context, including social factors such as group interactions, sequencing of tasks and activities, presence or absence of specific individuals, and crowding; as well as biological factors, such as physical illness, exercise, and drugs. Finally, we must consider the multidimensional character of assessment in naturalistic settings and the practical need for developing descriptive analytic procedures that complement and produce results that are congruent with those obtained from traditional functional analyses.

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Section: The Influence Of Contextmentioning

confidence: 55%

Emerging Themes in the Functional Analysis of Problem Behavior

Carr

1994

J of App Behav Analysis

181

115

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“…2. Increasing opportunities for movement between tasks to decrease absences, out-of-seat behavior, talking out, and teacher ratings of hyperactivity and aggression (e.g., Bass, 1985;Berger, 1981;Evans, Evans, Schmid, & Pennypacker, 1985;Elsom, 1980;McGimsey & Favell, 1988;Walker, 1980).…”

Section: General Summarymentioning

confidence: 98%

Theory‐ and Evidence‐Based Strategies for Children with Attentional Problems

Zentall

2005

Psychology in the Schools

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This article reviews factors that contribute to and improve selective and sustained attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD-the inattentive and combined subtypes). A brief review of interventions for inattention included psychostimulant medication, behavioral consequences, active-learning, practice, and cognitive behavioral (self-monitoring) techniques. Some of these traditional methods must be applied differently to children with ADHD, and some methods were found to be without empirical support. In contrast, educational interventions that involve increasing antecedent (task and setting) stimulus conditions have been demonstrated to normalize attention, and some actually improved the attentional performance of children with ADHD beyond that of their peers.

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“…McGimsey and Favell (1988) found that when severely aggressive and hyperactive clients were exposed to two daily periods of jogging and strenuous activities there was a systematic reduction in problem behaviour for 8 of the 10 participants to levels considered ''not a problem'' or only ''an occasional problem''. They argued that physical exercise may offer promise as an effective, benign, and practical adjunct to other treatment and management techniques.…”

Section: Physical Exercisementioning

confidence: 97%