1. Connecting primary care, sport and physical activity Study design to evaluate the role of neighbourhood sport coaches on collaboration of professionals and participation of residents Annemarie Wagemakers (WUR), Gerard Molleman (AMPHI/Radboudumc), Eva Smit (AMPHI/Radboudumc), Karlijn Leenaars (WUR), Liesbeth Preller (NISB), Henk Bloten (Progez, ROS network), Sjoerd Olthof (KNFG), André de Jeu (VSG), Koos van der Velden (Radboudumc), Maria Koelen (WUR)

3. The aim is To evaluate the role of the neighbourhood sport coach and the effect thereof on:  The connection between care, sport and physical activity professionals  Activities and lifestyle interventions implemented in the neighbourhood  Participation of residents  Physical activity, perceived health, and health of residents And what are the perceived societal benefits?

4. Study design  Multiple case study: 10 neighbourhoods in 7 Dutch municipalities  Action research and process evaluation: interviews and focus groups  Pre-test/post-test to measure effect on BMI and fitness of residents

5. Study design 1.What is the role of the neighbourhood sport coaches in: ● Collaboration of professionals (care, sport, municipality, welfare) ● Interviews and focus groups ● Network analysis, HALL framework, Coordinated Action Checklist ● Preconditions (policy, practice) ● Interviews with experts and organizations, and a document analysis of policy reports ● Perceived social benefits ● Effect arena

6. Study design 2. Lifestyle interventions ● The reach of the lifestyle interventions ● Characteristics and target groups ● Monitoring of the interventions ● Preconditions for participation and self management of residents ● Health benefits ● BMI and fitness of residents ● Quality of life, level of physical activity

7. Anticipated results  Empirical evidence on the role of coaches in connecting care, sport and physical activity and the health of residents  Methods to facilitate, improve and evaluate lifestyle interventions  A toolbox for neighbourhood sport coaches to connect care, sport and physical activity  National database with data on the fitness of the residents  National database with process outcomes and results of the work of neighbourhood sport coaches

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9. Contact Karlijn.leenaars@wur.nl