Improving fitness of dually diagnosed adults.
Lack of prior research led to this study on the effect of a physical fitness program combined with a token economy reinforcement system on the physical fitness of 22 dually diagnosed adults of a day-treatment program. Between pre- and posttests, subjects participated in a 12-wk, training program of 40 to 45 min. of exercise three times a week. Subjects received tokens after each session in which they participated actively. Analysis indicated significant differences between pre- and posttest scores for muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and flexibility but not for body composition.
Merriman
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WJ
Department of Physical Education, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY 10471, USA. wmerrima@manhattan.edu
Barnett
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D000328:Adult; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology*; D014040:Token Economy