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Behavioral assessment of physical activity in obese preschool children.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (2011)
  • Kristin M. Hustyi, University of the Pacific
  • Matthew P. Normand, University of the Pacific
  • Tracy A. Larson, University of the Pacific
Abstract
We measured changes in physical activity in 2 obese preschool children when a package intervention was evaluated in a reversal design. Physical activity was measured via direct observation and pedometers. Although the intervention produced only modest increases in activity, the results provide preliminary concurrent validation for the dependent measures used, in that the two measures covaried and a similar degree of change was observed with each across baseline and intervention phases.
Keywords
  • goal setting,
  • obesity,
  • percentile schedules,
  • physical activity,
  • shaping
Publication Date
September 1, 2011
DOI
10.1901/jaba.2011.44-635
Citation Information
Kristin M. Hustyi, Matthew P. Normand and Tracy A. Larson. "Behavioral assessment of physical activity in obese preschool children." Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Vol. 44 Iss. 3 (2011) p. 635 - 639 ISSN: 0021-8855
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/matthew-normand/16/