ERIC Number: EJ813554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1981
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Coaching Process Outcomes of a Family Visit Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention
Heimendinger, Jerianne; Uyeki, Terry; Andhara, Aurielle; Marshall, Julie A.; Scarbro, Sharon; Belansky, Elaine; Crane, Lori
Health Education & Behavior, v34 n1 p71-89 2007
The purpose of this article is to report the process outcomes of a coaching methodology used in a study designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity in families. Eighty-eight families with second graders were recruited from a rural, biethnic community in Colorado and randomized to intervention and delayed intervention conditions. This article reports on the 27 families in the delayed intervention group. Families received up to 10 home visits over 10 months from a family advisor and completed activities to improve their dietary and physical activity behaviors. Coaching conversations took place during each home visit. Coaching process outcomes were evaluated by analysis of visit documentation, participant survey, and qualitative interviews. Results indicated that coaching, in conjunction with family activities, engaged families in the process of change and facilitated movement toward the achievement of their weekly nutrition or physical activity goals. Coaching methodology may be particularly useful for participatory research. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Intervention, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Home Visits, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Program Effectiveness, Coaching (Performance), Rural Areas, Rural Population, Ethnic Diversity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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