Whatever gets your heart pumping: the impact of implicitly selected reinforcer-focused statements on exercise intensity

Jackson, Marianne L.; Hayes, Steven C.; Humphreys, Tiffany; Gauthier, Brook; Westwood, Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.11.002

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“…In conclusion, results of the current study indicate that statements containing content identified from the IRAP were successful in changing behavior, similar to the findings by Jackson et al (2016). Also similar to Jackson et al, results indicated that these messages had only a temporary effect, which may indicate that they functioned as motivative augmentals.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…For example, the statements utilized in the current study resulted in temporary and variable changes in behavior. This is consistent with response patterns one would predict if the statements functioned as motivative augmentals (Hayes et al, 2001;Jackson et al, 2016). The temporary increase in individual or cooperative responding when the motivational statements were introduced may have been due to this change in the reinforcing value of engaging in those responses.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…A recent study (Jackson et al, 2016) utilized the IRAP to determine whether participants demonstrated a stronger implicit relational response to verbal stimuli pertaining to health or aesthetic characteristics of exercise. The results for each participant were then used to create individualized motivational statements that were delivered at various times during a spinning cycling class.…”

Section: Antecedent Interventions: Organizational Messages and Their mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Whether or not organizational messages may function as motivative augmentals, similar to what Jackson et al (2016) found in a workout class, is primarily speculative. For example, in a motivational speech certain content is recommended to "inspire" employees, but the business community has noted, though not empirically, the temporary effects these speeches may have (Roos, 2013).…”

Section: Organizational Messages As Motivative Augmentalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Motivative augmentals are rules or statements that temporarily change the effectiveness of a consequence, similar to establishing operations for nonverbal consequences (Hayes, Barnes-Holmes, & Roche, 2001). Many communications by an organization's leadership may function as such and alter the function of stimuli in the workplace, which in turn may influence employee behaviors (Houmanfar & Rodrigues, 2012). There is a lack of experimental research regarding this, however, particularly under different organizational pay systems (i.e., financial

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“…Several studies have linked autonomous motivation and commitment to change with weight loss outcomes (M. H. Kearney, Rosal, Ockene, & Churchill, 2002; Williams, Grow, Freedman, Ryan, & Deci, 1996), and self- motivation predicts adherence to a PA regimen (Dishman & Ickes, 1981). A recent analog study demonstrated that participant exercise intensity was closer to a target heart rate when presented with statements related to values they had rated highly, relative to values rated as neutral or inconsistent with their own (Jackson et al, under review). These results are consistent with Self-Determination Theory (i.e., lasting behavior change is facilitated by internalizing values for change and accepting responsibility for autonomous regulation of behaviors; Deci & Ryan, 1987).…”

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A new look at the science of weight control: How acceptance and commitment strategies can address the challenge of self-regulation

2015

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Despite decades of work, behavioral interventions for obesity are not yet able to facilitate long-term weight loss maintenance for most participants. The current manuscript proposes an acceptance-based, self-regulation framework for understanding the challenge of maintaining changes in weight-related behavior and describes how this framework can be integrated into the behavioral treatment of obesity. According to this framework, intrinsic drives to consume palatable, high-calorie food interact with a modern environment in which high calorie foods are easily accessible. This combination produces a chronic desire to eat unhealthy foods that exists in opposition to individuals’ weight control goals. Similarly, energy expenditure requirements in the modern environment are limited, and people’s innate preferences to conserve energy typically prevent the concerted effort that would be necessary to engage in lifestyle activity and structured activity. Both external (e.g., sight of food) and internal (e.g., an aversive emotion) cues motivate overeating and sedentary behavior. However, individuals vary in their responsivity to these cues. While standard behavior skills may enable those lower in responsivity to successfully achieve weight control, we suggest that those higher in responsivity need specialized self-regulatory skills to maintain healthy eating and exercise behaviors. These skills include an ability to tolerate uncomfortable internal reactions to triggers and a reduction of pleasure, behavioral commitment to clearly-defined values, and metacognitive awareness of decision-making processes. So-called “acceptance-based” interventions based on these skills have so far proven efficacious for weight control, especially for those who are the most susceptible to eating in response to internal and external cues (as predicted by the model). Despite the current empirical support for the postulated model and for the interventions which stem from it, much remains to be learned including whether acceptance-based interventions will prove efficacious in the longer-term.

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A joint control intervention for the acquisition of group exercise sequences

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Smith

2023

Behavioral Interventions

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Despite the health problems associated with a lack of physical activity, most adults in the U.S. do not meet recommended levels. One barrier often cited is lack of relevant skills, and a small number of studies have suggested that instructional forms of self‐talk may be an important aspect of skill acquisition in physical activity. The process of joint control may provide a conceptually accurate account of this type of intervention and suggest new applications. Five undergraduate students participated in this study and attended a group exercise class created for this purpose. Following baseline sessions, all participants completed joint control training on a novel exercise sequence and then returned to the group exercise setting. All participants showed a noticeable increase in the accuracy of their movements in the post‐training phase and demonstrated continued improvements in the generalization phase. Limitations of covert responses and the contrived setting are discussed.

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Whatever gets your heart pumping: the impact of implicitly selected reinforcer-focused statements on exercise intensity

Cited by 24 publications

References 27 publications

Assessing the Effects of Motivative Augmentals, Pay-For-Performance, and Implicit Verbal Responding on Cooperation

Assessing the Effects of Motivative Augmentals, Pay-For-Performance, and Implicit Verbal Responding on Cooperation

A new look at the science of weight control: How acceptance and commitment strategies can address the challenge of self-regulation

A joint control intervention for the acquisition of group exercise sequences

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