Publications by authors named "F Boen"
The retirement transition has been associated with a decrease in total physical activity (PA). However, little is known about effective interventions to counteract this decrease. Prior to designing interventions, more information is needed about the changes in PA and in determinants of PA around this life change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe social identity approach to leadership posits that leaders' effectiveness depends on their ability to represent, advance, create, and embed a shared sense of social identity among their followers. Although significant progress has been made in investigating the benefits of identity leadership in adult sports, research in youth sports is still in its infancy. One reason is the lack of a youth-centric inventory that adequately measures identity leadership in this population.
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- The study looks at how leaders among peers in a team can help improve work outcomes, not just those in charge.
- Researchers identified specific roles and functions of these peer leaders and found that they can boost things like job satisfaction and teamwork.
- The results showed that most of these leadership behaviors are important for making work easier and more productive, no matter the team's size or experience.
This study investigated the effects of 10 weeks of recreational football training on the leg-extensor force-velocity (F-V) profile in 55- to 70-year-old adults. Simultaneous effects on functional capacity, body composition and endurance exercise capacity were examined. Forty participants (age 63.
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- * It found that athlete leaders, not coaches, are key in helping teammates feel like they belong, especially early in the season.
- * When athletes identify more with their team, it can lead to better team performance and individual happiness, so helping athlete leaders develop their leadership skills is really important.