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- Title
Token‐economy‐based contingency management increases daily steps in adults with developmental disabilities.
- Authors
Nastasi, Jessica A.; Sheppard, Rebecca D.; Raiff, Bethany R.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
BEHAVIOR modification; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; GAIT in humans; REWARD (Psychology); WEARABLE technology; RESIDENTIAL care; PHYSICAL activity; ADULTS
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 2, p315
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bin.1711