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Trial reportBMC public health2018

The coaching on lifestyle (CooL) intervention for obesity, a study protocol for an action-oriented mixed-methods study.

Celeste E van Rinsum, Sanne M P L Gerards, Geert M Rutten, Ien A M van de Goor, Stef P J Kremers

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Trial report in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring the Feasibility of a Digital Combined Lifestyle Intervention for Patients With Post Covid-19 Condition.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  5. Online and Offline Behavior Change Techniques to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Celeste E van RinsumDepartment of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands. celeste.vanrinsum@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Sanne M P L GerardsDepartment of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Geert M RuttenFaculty of Health and Social Studies, Institute of Health Studies, HAN University of Applied Science, P.O. Box 6960, 6503, GL, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Ien A M van de GoorDepartment Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Stef P J KremersDepartment of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University · NLHAN University of Applied Sciences · NLTilburg University · NL

Funding

CZ health insurance company 20140052
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCombined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) have proved to be effective in changing and maintaining behavioural lifestyle changes and reducing overweight and obesity, in clinical and real-world settings. In this CLI, lifestyle coaches are expected to promote lifestyle changes of participants regarding physical activity and diet. In the Coaching on Lifestyle (CooL) intervention, which takes a period of 8 to 10 months, lifestyle coaches counsel adults and children aged 4 years and older (and their parents) who are obese or are overweight with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases or type II diabetes. In group and individual sessions, themes such as physical activity, dietary behaviours, sleep and stress are addressed. The aim of the present study is to monitor the implementation process of the CooL intervention and to examine how the lifestyle coaches contribute to a healthier lifestyle of the participants.

methodsThis action-oriented study involves monitoring the implementation process of the CooL intervention and examining the lifestyle changes achieved by participants over time, in a one-group pre-post design using mixed methods. Methods include semi-structured interviews, observations, document analysis, biomedical parameters and questionnaires. DISCUSSION: The added value of the CooL study lies in its action-oriented approach and the use of mixed methods, including both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The long-term coaching used in the CooL intervention is expected to have beneficial effects on sustained lifestyle changes.

trial registrationNTR6208 ; date registered: 13-01-2017.

Indexed as

Life StyleMentoringAdolescentAdultChildDietExerciseFemaleHealth PromotionHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleObesityProgram EvaluationQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesBehaviour changeCoachingImplementationInterventionLifestyleMixed methodsNutrition/dietObesityOverweightPhysical activity

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