Are you a student of applied behavior analysis or maybe a certified behavior analyst looking to provide Health, Sport, and Fitness (HSF) services? You are not alone! One of the most common questions that the Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport, and Fitness Special Interest Group (HSF SIG) receives involves a variation of the question, “where do I start?” Like many questions in the behavior change […]
2021 Research Grant Recipient Research Recap!
We asked each of our grant recipients to provide digital content that summarizes the research they conducted that was funded by the HSF SIG’s small research grant program. Check out their work below! Casey Irwin Helvey (view Casey’s slide deck from the ABAI 2022 convention) Jenna Carter (poster presented at the ABAI 2021 convention) Sarah Davis (watch the video below & view Sarah’s slide deck […]
2022 ABAI Boston – Health, Sport & Fitness Related Events
The 2022 ABAI Conference in Boston is this week from May 26 to 30. As you plan your schedule, check out these health, sport and fitness related events: Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport and Fitness SIG Sponsored Events #143 Health, Sport and Fitness SIG Grant Recipients: Exciting New Areas of ResearchSaturday May 28 – 5-5:50pm. Meeting Level 1; Room 156A #170 Behavior Analysis in Health […]
2022 HSF SIG Small Research Grant Recipients
The purpose of the HSF SIG Small Research Grant is to support experimental research that demonstrates the application of behavior analysis to address human behavior in the areas of health, sport, or fitness. Additional goals of this program are to disseminate behavior analytic research and practice and to expand research opportunities for students of behavior analysis. We are excited to announce the recipients of the […]
2021 End-of-Year HSF SIG Fundraiser
YOU can help expand the practice of behavior analysis in the areas of health, sport, and fitness by supporting our year-end fundraising efforts. There are two ways to support the HSF SIG with a monetary donation: Donate through the Donate page on our website. Donate via our year-end fundraiser on Facebook (open until 11:59 pm on December 31, 2021). Please consider a small gift of […]
Environmental Manipulations for Improved Sleep
Environmental Manipulations for Improved Sleep When most of us think about our overall health and wellness, two words likely come to mind: diet and exercise. Consuming more whole foods and less proceeded foods is an important aspect of our health, as is engaging in daily physical activity. However, even the healthiest of eaters and most consistent exercisers will likely have deficits in their overall health […]
The Effects of Goal Difficulty on Exercise Achievement Among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author: Margaret Dannevik Pavone, PhD, BCBA, LBAAffiliation: Lindenwood University School of Education Abstract In this study, four participants with autism spectrum disorder volunteered for a group exercise program in the community. The purpose of the study was to see whether goal difficulty affected performance for participants on four exercise tasks. Each individual was given a different type of goal for each of four tasks. The […]
Extending Behavior Analysis to Sports: Using Precision Teaching and Fluency Building to Advance Basketball Skills
The following is based on research presented at the 45th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International in Chicago, IL, by Wesley J. Lowery, Natalie Parks, Kirk Kirby, Rick Kubina, and Beverly Kirby, Team ABA LLC Introduction Youth sports are a great way to keep children healthy, active, and to increase the opportunities for socialization with age appropriate peers. Families have shown an increase of interest […]
Using ABA to Set Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
Can you believe it’s December? This year flew by, and sometimes by December it can feel like you didn’t achieve everything you wanted to this year. December is a month associated with the holidays, gift giving and overindulgence in holiday-specific food. With the chaos of the holidays, it’s easy for a lot of us to fall off our regular workout routines and get a little loose […]
Workplace Stress: What You Can Do to Manage It
Workplace stress is becoming a widespread problem in today’s busy society. It seems workers are being asked to do more, workdays are becoming longer, and the space between work and personal life is becoming smaller. Occupational stress can lead to health risks for employees, including problems sleeping, anxiety, depression, increased blood pressure, weight gain, and heart problems. Organizations also lose quite a bit to occupational […]
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