Health Coaching

Uses

Benefits

Dosage & preparation

Risks & contraindications

Background

Highlighted claims

• Families received weekly 30-minute phone coaching sessions with a dietitian, nutritionist, or exercise physiologist. — Experiences of families participating in a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle programme for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a qualitative study
• Weekly personalised phone sessions were described as the critical motivating factor for sustained engagement. — Experiences of families participating in a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle programme for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a qualitative study
• Families overwhelmingly reported positive experiences with their assigned health coaches. — Experiences of families participating in a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle programme for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a qualitative study
• Coach changes were significantly disruptive because new coaches lacked continuity of knowledge. — Experiences of families participating in a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle programme for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a qualitative study
• Families consistently recommended video calls instead of phone calls to improve children's attentiveness and relational engagement. — Experiences of families participating in a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle programme for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a qualitative study
• Many families had prior negative experiences with paediatric healthcare professionals who provided generic and non-individualised advice. — Experiences of families participating in a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle programme for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a qualitative study