The application deadline is 11:59 pm EST on February 20, 2023. The purpose of this 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. All grants will […]
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 […]
We are now accepting applications for the 2022 HSF SIG Small Research Grant!
The application deadline is 11:59 pm EST on February 21, 2022. The purpose of this 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. All grants […]
2021 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 HSF SIG Small Research Grant
We are now accepting applications for the 2021 HSF SIG Small Research Grant! The application deadline is 11:59 pm EST on January 31, 2021. The purpose of this 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 […]
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 […]
2020 HSF SIG Small Research Grant
We are now accepting applications for the 2020 HSF SIG Small Research Grant!! The application deadline is January 15, 2020. The purpose of this 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 […]
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 […]
Opportunity to Participate in Research: A Survey of Runners’ Habits and Motivational Variables
As part of its mission, the Behavior Analysis in Health, Sport, and Fitness SIG seeks to promote and support behavior-analytic research related to the areas of health, sport, and fitness. Jennifer L. Cook, M.S., BCBA, is a doctoral student at the University of South Florida under the supervision of Dr. Raymond G. Miltenberger, BCBA-D. Jennifer is conducting a survey to inform upcoming research about the […]
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