Assured , or " sure thing , " incentives and objective behavioral assessment in particular appear to moderate incentive effectiveness .
The effect estimate from the meta- analysis suggests that financial incentives increase exercise session attendance for interventions up to 6 months in duration .
CONTEXT Less than 5 % of U.S. adults accumulate the required dose of exercise to maintain health .
Behavioral economics has stimulated renewed interest in economic-based , population -level health interventions to address this issue .
Despite widespread implementation of financial incentive-based public health and workplace wellness policies , the effects of financial incentives on exercise initiation and maintenance in adults remain unclear .
Strengthening behavioral interventions for weight loss: a randomized trial of food provision and monetary incentives.
Behavioral treatments for obesity seek to modify eating and exercise behaviors by a change in their antecedents and consequences . More direct modification of antecedents and consequences by ( a ) the provision of food to patients and ( b ) the provision of financial rewards for weight loss was hypothesized to improve treatment outcomes . Two hundred two men and women were r and omly assigned to no treatment , st and ard behavioral treatment ( SBT ) , SBT plus food provision , SBT plus incentives , or SBT plus food provision and incentives . The major finding was that food provision significantly enhanced weight loss . Weight losses with  SBT  averaged 7.7 , 4.5 , and 4.1 kg at 6 , 12 , and 18 months , respectively , compared with 10.1 , 9.1 , and 6.4 kg , respectively , at the same intervals with the addition of food . Food provision also enhanced attendance , completion of food records , quality of diet , and nutrition knowledge . We conclude that the provision of food to weight-loss patients is a promising methodology that deserves further exploration
Assured , or " sure thing , " incentives and objective behavioral assessment in particular appear to moderate incentive effectiveness .
The effect estimate from the meta- analysis suggests that financial incentives increase exercise session attendance for interventions up to 6 months in duration .
CONTEXT Less than 5 % of U.S. adults accumulate the required dose of exercise to maintain health .
Behavioral economics has stimulated renewed interest in economic-based , population -level health interventions to address this issue .
Despite widespread implementation of financial incentive-based public health and workplace wellness policies , the effects of financial incentives on exercise initiation and maintenance in adults remain unclear .