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Normand, Matthew P.; Burji, Carla – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
The Step it UP! Game is an interdependent group reinforcement contingency based on the Good Behavior Game. We evaluated the effects of the Step it UP! Game on the number of steps taken by 3rd-grade students during physical-education (PE) classes at a local public elementary school. We divided the class into 2 teams and awarded a "Step it UP!…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Games, Game Based Learning, Physical Activity Level
Cassondra M. Eng; Rachel M. Flynn; Erik D. Thiessen; Anna V. Fisher – Grantee Submission, 2023
Exergames (video games that promote cognitive and physical activity simultaneously) benefit executive function (EF) in elderly populations. It has been suggested that exergames may induce larger effects than cognitive or exercise training alone, but few reviews have synthesized the causal factors of exergames on EF from experimental research with…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Exercise Physiology, Video Games, Game Based Learning
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Fernandez-Rio, Javier; Zumajo-Flores, Marc; Flores-Aguilar, Gonzalo – European Physical Education Review, 2022
The aim of the present study was to compare the possible effects of a gamified programme and a traditional instructional approach in secondary physical education at the level of intrinsic motivation, autonomy satisfaction, competence satisfaction, relatedness satisfaction, and intention to be physically active. A total of 54 year-nine students (14…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Grade 9, Student Satisfaction, Personal Autonomy