Behavior + Fitness = BehaviorFit We are what we do. How fit and healthy we are boils down to our fitness behaviors that repeat…every, single, day. Health and fitness are general categories, rather accumulations of these behaviors. We say that we have good health when certain metrics align (e.g., desired weight, normal blood pressure). Of […]
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Exergaming is any activity that combines video game technology with exercise. Game developers integrated gaming and exercise into the Nintendo Switch, the Oculus Rift and Quest headsets, and the Playstation Move Controllers. You play a video game while enjoying the benefits of increased movement, heart rate, and perspiration. You can box, dance, and swing yourself
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Physical activity guidelines tell us to do this, that, and the other. Engage in 150-300 of moderate to vigorous physical activity weekly Strength train twice per week Sit less every day The formula works (lowers risk for major diseases), yet these tasks are recommended minimum requirements. Want more gains? Want better health outcomes? Then you
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The Alabama Crimson Tide football team won its 18th National Championship on Monday. Fans littered the streets and packed in a celebration tighter than a can of sardines. Oh, and we’re still in the middle of a pandemic… Why do things like this still happen? Let this be a lesson in delay discounting. Delay Discounting
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Knowledge is power. As an academic, I acquire information, facts, recommendations, and study protocols related to healthy behavior change. As a behavior analyst, I am part of a group that hinges interventions on social validity. Socially valid behavior change requires that behavior change agents (me) design, introduce, and evaluate strategies that the consumer approves. No
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Dr. Daniel Lieberman, professor of evolutionary biology at Harvard University, published “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding” on January 5th, 2021. I previously read Lieberman’s book “The Story of the Human Body” published in 2015. This book provided much of the foundation for my understanding how and why modern
Every 10 years the World Health Organization (WHO) updates their guidelines for physical activity. The WHO published their recent draft in December 2020. Their goal is to reduce physical inactivity by 15% by 20301. We have a lot of work to do, but these guidelines offer a solid foundation to build fitness repertoires for ourselves
Today is the first Monday after New Year’s. All systems go on New Year’s Resolution’s right? After all, the exercise program and diet starts today! On Monday… Getting fit and healthy is a two-pronged approach. Prong #1: Increasing exercise time Exercising on a regular basis is well documented by government health agencies and the World
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2020 is over. I can’t even remember 2019. And it’s now 2021?!?! And, what does this mean? It’s time for New Year’s Resolutions! New Year’s Resolutions symbolize starting anew and improving one’s life. Great decisions, no doubt. But, they are arbitrary, and exist because of stimulus control. New Year’s Resolutions and Stimulus Control Stimulus control
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For the third time, I had the pleasure of joining the crew on the ABA Inside Track podcast. This podcast specializes in covering research articles about applied behavior analysis. In this episode, aptly titled “Episode 151 – Fitness, Physical Activity, and Fake Resolutions w/ Dr. Nick Green”, we discussed my research related to sedentary behavior,
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