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Ayman Yac

@aymanyac

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I coach people with chronic conditions to build sustainable health and physical activity routines.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to coach people through sustainable health and activity changes, particularly in clinical or community settings where individualised support, behaviour change and progress tracking matter.

I've coached adults with incomplete spinal cord injury at Center for Rehabilitation Beatrixoord, adapting programmes day to day and tracking changes in daily function alongside objective outcomes.

My PhD research at Radboud University examines why people sustain or abandon health behaviours. I bring structured, non-directive interviewing, progress monitoring and individualised coaching to help people stay with changes that matter to them.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PhD Candidate, Human Movement Sciences

Radboud University

Jan 2022 - Dec 2026 (4 years 11 months)

Conducting doctoral research on why people start, sustain or abandon health behaviours, based on structured interviews and an international survey. Led a systematic review of behaviour change interventions, published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Research Behavioural Change Interviewing Systematic Literature Review SPSS Atlas.Ti Python

Rehabilitation Trainer

Center for Rehabilitation Beatrixoord

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Coached adult patients with incomplete spinal cord injury one to one over sustained programmes, adjusting load, intensity and progression to each person's tolerance. Worked inside a clinical team, taking direction from medical and rehabilitation staff and feeding back on patient progress.

One on One Coaching Patient Care Rehabilitation Progress Tracking Teamwork

Trainer, National Physical Activity & Weight Management Programme

Ministry of Culture and Sports

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered a government programme aimed at increasing activity and reducing obesity in the general population. Worked with members of the public across a wide range of starting fitness, health status and confidence, adapting each session to the person.

Physical Activity Weight Management Public Health Adaptability

Fitness Coach

Qatar University

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Built individual programmes for students and coached them through every session over two years. Assessed each client at intake, tracked them against baseline, and rebuilt the programme when results stopped moving.

Fitness Coaching Individualized Programming Assessments Progress Tracking Group Instruction

Student Support Assistant

Qatar University

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)

Provided one-to-one support for students with physical and developmental disabilities.

Disability Support One to One Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Radboud University

PhD, Human Movement Sciences

2022 -

Activities and societies: Presented practical implications to therapists from rehabilitation centres nationwide; received the David Sugden Award for Best Oral Presentation at the 16th International Conference on DCD, University of Hong Kong, 2026.

Doctoral research on why people start, sustain or abandon health behaviours, based on structured interviews and an international survey. Led a systematic review of behaviour change interventions, published in Child: Care, Health and Development.