Physical inactivity has been associated with several health problems, including diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Although many of these health problems are preventable through regular exercise, a small percentage of the adult population engages in the recommended levels. Reinforcement-based interventions have been implemented successfully to promote physical activity, but studies targeting moderate or vigorous physical exercise using behavior-analytic interventions are scarce. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the feasibility of a multicomponent intervention that provided monetary incentives for increasing running, jogging, or brisk walking distance for five adults. The intervention lasted 6 weeks and comprised weekly goal setting, feedback, public posting, and group contingencies. The results of the study suggest that the intervention may be feasible and effective at increasing moderate physical activity to levels recommended by the federal guidelines, but further research is warranted.

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试点研究测试多成分干预对增加中等强度体育锻炼的影响

缺乏身体活动与多种健康问题有关，包括糖尿病、肥胖和心脏病。尽管许多健康问题可以通过定期锻炼来预防，但只有一小部分成年人达到了建议的锻炼水平。基于强化的干预措施已成功实施以促进身体活动，但使用行为分析干预措施进行中等或剧烈体育锻炼的研究很少。本研究的目的是调查多成分干预的可行性，该干预为五名成年人增加跑步、慢跑或快走距离提供金钱激励。干预持续 6 周，包括每周目标设定、反馈、公开发布和小组突发事件。研究结果表明，这种干预措施可能是可行且有效的，可以将适度的体力活动增加到联邦指南建议的水平，但还需要进一步的研究。