Application of synchronous music reinforcement to increase walking speed: A novel approach for training intensity.

Autor: Pinkston JW; Department of Applied Behavior Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA., Cook JL; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada., Baruni RR; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada., Rapp JT; Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA., Deshmukh S; Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA., Miltenberger RG; Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior [J Exp Anal Behav] 2024 Nov; Vol. 122 (3), pp. 362-374. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 14.
DOI: 10.1002/jeab.4219
Abstrakt: Walking is a common and preferred form of exercise. Although there are current recommendations for walking volume (e.g., steps per day), recent research has begun to distinguish volume from intensity (e.g., "brisk" walking) as an important dimension of exercise. Increasing intensity may confer health advantages beyond volume measures because it shifts cardiovascular performance to more vigorous training zones. Reinforcement-based approaches have been valuable in increasing volume measures of exercise, and the present study sought to develop a corresponding reinforcement approach to training walking intensity. For this study, we used a continuous reinforcement paradigm where music played only while walking met specified criteria; otherwise, music playback stopped. As a result, music was synchronized with walking performance. Seventeen participants walked on a nonmotorized treadmill at a self-selected pace. Across the session, different conditions arranged for music to play independent of walking speed or contingent on speed increases or decreases. An extinction component assessed performance when music was withdrawn completely. Walking speed was selectively increased and decreased by adjusting the contingencies that were arranged for music, and variability in speed increased during extinction, with both findings indicating that music was a reinforcer. Heart rate was also increased to moderate-vigorous intensities during reinforcement. The findings provide a compelling case that walking intensity can be modified by music reinforcement. We suggest that synchronous schedules may be an important foundation for future exercise technologies that are based on reinforcement.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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