Effects of a group contingency strategy on middle school physical education students’ heart rates

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ID12565342
AuthorsCarla Vidoni (0000-0002-7977-2913, University of Louisville, corresponding author), Liane B Azevedo (0000-0001-9966-9414, Teesside University), Liane Azevedo (Teesside University), Andrew Eberline (0000-0002-7151-5306, Purdue University, USA)
Year2012
Volume18
Issue1
Pages78-96
Publication date2012-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Physical Education Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-336X • E-ISSN: 1741-2749
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1356336x11430652
OpenAlexW2134037630
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a dependent group contingency on eighth-grade students’ heart rates. Participants were 18 male and female students. A multielement research design was used to examine the intervention effects. The intervention consisted of: (a) teacher explanation about effort; (b) students’ suggestions to increase effort; (c) a chart posting the target heart rate zones goals; and (d) teacher prompts to remind students about their effort. Participants’ heart rates were monitored during physical education lessons. The target rate was set between 70 and 85% of the participant’s estimated maximum heart rate. The results show that participants increased their time in and above target heart rate zone from 42.1% in baseline to 62.9% during intervention. Therefore, we can conclude that the intervention was successful to increase the exercise intensity during physical education lessons

Contingency · Contingency management · Heart rate · Intervention (counseling · Mathematics education · Physical education · Physical therapy · Set (abstract data type · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology

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