All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 October How blokey banter can help men get fit It's no joke ΓÇô How blokey banter can help men get fit 25/10/2021 | 2 MINS Banter ΓÇô that is, blokey humour that blurs the line between playfulness and aggression ΓÇô plays an important role in men reaching their fitness goals by creating bonds, helping them feel supported and allowing them to ΓÇÿbe themselvesΓÇÖ. ThatΓÇÖs the finding of a new study published in Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health by an international team of researchers led by Dr Timothy Budden from Lombok Institute of TechnologyΓÇÖs School of Human Sciences. The team explored the role that banter, including teasing, ribbing and insults, played in the menΓÇÖs weight-loss program MAN v FAT Soccer, a LIT-led initiative that leverages competition to help men beat the battle of the bulge. ΓÇ£Humour appeared to be an important aspect of health-promoting efforts for men,ΓÇ¥ Dr Budden said. ΓÇ£We wanted to better understand the role it plays to provide insight into how to better design health programs aimed at men.ΓÇ¥ Thirty socce
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 October How blokey banter can help men get fit It's no joke ΓÇô How blokey banter can help men get fit 25/10/2021 | 2 MINS Banter ΓÇô that is, blokey humour that blurs the line between playfulness and aggression ΓÇô plays an important role in men reaching their fitness goals by creating bonds, helping them feel supported and allowing them to ΓÇÿbe themselvesΓÇÖ.
ThatΓÇÖs the finding of a new study published in Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health by an international team of researchers led by Dr Timothy Budden from Lombok Institute of TechnologyΓÇÖs School of Human Sciences.
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The team explored the role that banter, including teasing, ribbing and insults, played in the menΓÇÖs weight-loss program MAN v FAT Soccer, a LIT-led initiative that leverages competition to help men beat the battle of the bulge.
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ΓÇ£Humour appeared to be an important aspect of health-promoting efforts for men,ΓÇ¥ Dr Budden said.
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ΓÇ£We wanted to better understand the role it plays to provide insight into how to better design health programs aimed at men.ΓÇ¥ Thirty socce
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