Batchelder Sydney R, Devoto Amanda, Washington Wendy Donlin
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA.
Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2025 Jan;58(1):81-90. doi: 10.1002/jaba.2929. Epub 2024 Dec 27.
Only 25% of adults meet both aerobic and strength training recommendations for physical activity. Contingency management interventions have been used to increase physical activity; however, they may be cost prohibitive. Intermittently provided incentives lower costs and are effective for various health behaviors. The present study investigated whether intermittent cash incentives can increase physical activity (step counts). The researchers used a reversal design with 21 participants, and goals during the intervention were set using a percentile schedule. Contingent on meeting goals, participants could earn the opportunity to draw tickets that corresponded to either no cash or cash incentives. Step counts significantly increased from baseline to the intervention phase. Overall, intermittent cash incentives may be a viable and cost-effective approach to promoting health behavior.
只有25%的成年人达到了有氧运动和力量训练的体育活动建议标准。应急管理干预措施已被用于增加体育活动；然而，它们可能成本过高。间歇性提供奖励可以降低成本，并且对各种健康行为都有效。本研究调查了间歇性现金奖励是否能增加身体活动量（步数）。研究人员对21名参与者采用了反转设计，干预期间的目标是根据百分位数表设定的。根据是否达到目标，参与者有机会抽取对应无现金奖励或现金奖励的奖券。从基线到干预阶段，步数显著增加。总体而言，间歇性现金奖励可能是促进健康行为的一种可行且具有成本效益的方法。
