Gym Use Behavioral Economics Experiment
Abstract
Objectives: The authors investigated the impacts of team-based financial incentives on gym attendance by undergraduates. Participants: 245 students participated in two field experiments at a mid-size university in the U.S. Methods: The treatments included individuals, teams of two, teams of three and a larger community group. The effects of team incentives and team size on gym use were evaluated.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Physical Activity and Health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset