The modification of activity patterns and energy expenditure in obese young girls

Leonard H. Epstein; Karen Woodall; Anthony J. Goreczny; Rena R. Wing; Robert J. Robertson

doi:10.1016/S0005-7894(84)80044-1

The modification of activity patterns and energy expenditure in obese young girls

Leonard H. Epstein
, Karen Woodall
, Anthony J. Goreczny
, Rena R. Wing
, Robert J. Robertson

Pediatrics

University of Pittsburgh

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The effects of reinforcing active play on activity and energy expenditure were evaluated in obese 5- to 8-year-old girls during a morning summer camp. After 4 days of baseline assessing free play activity, the treatment group was alternately reinforced for increasing activity or sharing; the control group remained in baseline. Behavioral observations of activity showed clear effects of the sequential treatment phases. In addition, caloric expenditure was reliably increased by the treatment procedures both during and after the enhanced activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101-108
Number of pages	8
Journal	Behavior Therapy
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(84)80044-1
State	Published - Jan 1984

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