Move More, Sit Less, and Build Strength: Using ABA to Improve Health and Wellness belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter adult services and community participation. In Move More, Sit Less, and Build Strength: Using ABA to Improve Health and Wellness, for this course, the practical stakes show up in safe, humane intervention that respects health variables and daily-life feasibility, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Physical inactivity and prolonged sitting are major public health concerns, yet behavior change in these areas remains difficult for many adults. This presentation will highlight how applied behavior analysis (ABA) can be used to increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behavior, and promote consistent exercise. Grounded in established public health guidelines, we'll explore how ABA-based strategies help individuals build exercise habits, meet physical activity recommendations, and maintain long-term fitness routines. Real-world case examples will also show how behavior analysts can support related health goals like these while touching on areas of improving sleep and nutrition. Attendees will leave with actionable insights and tools for applying ABA to help others move more, sit less, and live healthier lives.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
Dr. Nicholas Green, is the founder and CEO of BehavioFit, a consulting firm that specializes in the application of behavior analysis to health and fitness behavior change. Dr. Green graduated from the University of Florida with a doctorate in Psychology. Prior to his time in Gainesville, FL, he obtained a master’s degree in Organizational Behavior Management from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. Nick’s research focused on reducing sedentary behavior in the workplace with behavior-based inventions including education, prompting, goal-setting and feedback. He is a board certified behavior analyst and served as an adjunct research professor in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida to develop wellness initiatives, programming, and research within the college. Nick maintains his fitness today with functional fitness training, Olympic weightlifting, and taking long walks in his neighborhood with his family.
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