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. 2016 Apr 1;40(2):71–80. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000119

Table 1. Summary of Training, Support, and Monitoring for Physical Activity Coaches.

Time Description
Initial training 6-h training session for all site staff, including coaches with individualized 1.5-h training • Delivered by either trial PI or the intervention coordinator
• Review of coach's manual, with explicit, session-by-session guide
• Familiarized the coaches with the specific challenges of working with patients with HD
• Offered a background to the intervention's SDT framework
Ongoing support Minimum 2 discussions, others as needed • Before first visit, coaches had video discussion with the intervention coordinator to assist them in interpreting a participant's baseline assessment scores
• After the first or second home visit, coaches had a further discussion with the intervention coordinator to discuss goal setting and address any concerns or issues
• Coaches were further encouraged to contact the intervention coordinator if they had any questions about the home visits as the intervention progressed, either by e-mail or videoc-onferencing

Abbreviations: HD, Huntington disease; PI, principal investigator; SDT, self-determination theory.