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Using Goal-Setting and Performance Feedback to Increase Adults' Daily Walkin

Posted on:2018-12-12Degree:M.S.EdType:Thesis
University:Temple UniversityCandidate:Michael, Emily SFull Text:PDF
GTID:2477390020457412Subject:Education
Abstract/Summary:
Obesity has become a problem of social significance in the United States, particularly among adults. Physical activity, such as walking, can help combat the negative health effects of obesity and is a suitable target for intervention. The package intervention of goal-setting and performance feedback have emerged as a promising tool to increase physical activity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of goal-setting and performance feedback with a pedometer as a method of increasing daily walking and step counts of adults. This study used the range-bound changing criterion design and the traditional changing criterion design to examine the effects of the package intervention for adults in their natural day-to-day settings. This study extended previous research implementing goal-setting and performance feedback as a package intervention.
Keywords/Search Tags:Goal-setting and performance feedback, Adults, Package intervention
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