Reinforcing value of physical activity as a determinant of child activity level

被引：47

作者：

Epstein, LH ^{[1
]}

Kilanowski, CK ^{[1
]}

Consalvi, AR ^{[1
]}

Paluch, RA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Psychol, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA

来源：

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 1999年 / 18卷 / 06期

关键词：

physical activity; reinforcement; exercise; children; obesity;

D O I：

10.1037/0278-6133.18.6.599

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This study examined whether the relative reinforcing value of physical activity (RRVPA) measured in the laboratory predicted physical activity measured in the natural environment in 32 6-11-year-old children. RRVPA correlated with physical activity level (r = .42, p < .05), and contributed to the prediction of physical activity level along with child obesity. RRVPA was related to the number of moderate to vigorous physical activity exercise bouts (r = .35, p < .05), not to the duration of those bouts. These results suggest that RRVPA is a determinant of child physical activity level, and that it may be naturally more reinforcing for children to engage in multiple, short exercise bouts than fewer, more extended bouts.

引用

页码：599 / 603

页数：5

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