Ryhmät

On Hyvän toveruuden kilvan juhlavuosi! Jo kuuden vuosikymmenen ajan oppilaat ovat saaneet äänestää keskuudestaan luokkatoverin, joka on ansainnut Hymypoikatai Hymytyttö-veistoksen. Palkinnon saaja on saanut luokkatovereiltaan ainutlaatuisen tunnustuksen ja muiston.

Goal setting is an effective and widely used technique for performance enhancement in sports. Previous studies have mainly focused on examining the effectiveness of individual goals in individual sports. Therefore, we have only a little knowledge on collective goals and goal setting in team sports. In addition, we do not know how goal setting is implemented within team sports, or are evidence based goal setting procedures followed on team sports. The aim of this study was to examine players’ perceptions on collective goals and perceived goal setting practices during a competitive season. The relationship between goal setting and cohesion was also examined. Quantitative data were collected via three online-surveys in the beginning, in the middle of, and after the competitive season from players (n=230) playing on the Finnish national league level in ice hockey, ringette or floorball. The participants aged from 14 to 36 years and they represented a total of 27 different teams. The onl...