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Publication Date: 2019
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Incentivizing Physical Activity Using Token Reinforcement with Preschool Children
Patel, Rutvi R.; Normand, Matthew P.; Kohn, Carolynn S.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v52 n2 p499-515 Spr 2019
We combined several single-subject designs to assess the effects of contingent and noncontingent token reinforcement on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) exhibited by 4 preschool-aged children. Higher overall levels and longer bouts of MVPA reliably occurred when tokens were delivered contingent on MVPA for 3 of the 4 children when compared to baseline (no token) and for 2 of the 4 children when compared to noncontingent-token conditions. The present study demonstrated that the delivery of tokens contingent on MVPA can increase and maintain MVPA exhibited by preschool-aged children, resulting in more MVPA than in baseline conditions and conditions in which tokens are awarded without respect to MVPA. These results demonstrate that token economies can be used to increase MVPA and they add to the evidence base supporting the use of token economies to address a range of behavior problems.
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Preschool Children, Token Economy, Contingency Management, Reinforcement, Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior
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Language: English
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