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The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight

Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush giraffe from under the couch. She is not wearing Lululemon. She has not “bounced back.”…

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The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight
May 7, 2025
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Paula Baker
Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush...
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Coaching
Health & Lifestyle
Recreation
School Sport

FUN MAPS: Rethinking the joy of sport
April 23, 2025
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Paula Baker
For many, sport is synonymous with fun. Its why children sign up for soccer leagues, join hockey teams, and try out for rowing clubs. But what exactly makes sport fun? And how can coaches and program leaders ensure that fun...
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Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Team Culture

The unanimous choice: How a 12-year-old girl became captain of a boys’ hockey team
April 14, 2025
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Paula Baker and Jennifer Coletti
There is an assumption in sports that leadership is earned through tenure, skill, and a certain kind of presence—the intangible, ineffable quality that separates the good from the great. But every once in a while, a story emerges that challenges...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Para Sport

Deaf sport isn’t just white: Telling a colourful story 
April 14, 2025
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Thomas Irish
The first time I stepped onto the field as a deaf athlete, I was not just competing. I felt like I belonged. I felt connected to the deaf community around me. The beauty of sign language had value and there...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
High Performance
Para Sport

Climbing without limits: One athlete’s blind pursuit of new heights in adaptive sport 
April 14, 2025
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Paula Baker
There is a moment in every athlete’s life when they face trials and tribulations. For Chaz Misuraca, that moment did not come in the form of an opponent or a grueling training session, but in the slow, inevitable loss of...
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Athlete Development
Health and Wellbeing
High Performance
Mental Health
Talent Identification

The hidden currents of Canadian sport: A deep dive with SIRC’s new podcast 
April 14, 2025
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Paula Baker
In the world of sports, we often celebrate the visible: the gold medals, the game-winning goals, the perfect routines executed under the bright lights of competition. But beneath the surface of every athletic performance lies a complex web of forces—psychological,...
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Coaching
Health and Wellbeing
High Performance
Mental Health
Team Culture

Beyond the game: The power of positive psychology in sport
April 2, 2025
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Paula Baker
In the world of elite sports, the focus has traditionally been on performance metrics, rigorous training regimens, and strategies for winning. But what if the secret to sustained success lies not just in physical prowess, but in the mind? Enter...
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Children and Youth
Long-Term Development
Mental Health
Nutrition and Hydration

Preventing eating disorders among young athletes
March 19, 2025
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Emily Tam
Introduction  Adolescence is a pivotal stage marked by increased vulnerability to the development of body image concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders. For adolescents involved in sport, where they may face pressure to conform to a certain body type to...
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Sport Participation Research Initiative
Leadership and Governance
Sport for Development
Sport Participation Research Initiative
Sport for Social Development

Leveraging Sport Events for Sport Development
March 14, 2025
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Marijke Taks
Project Summary It is often claimed that sport events can stimulate interest and consequent participation in sport. The data on this matter are inconclusive. It is known, however, that sport participation is not being raised merely by the fact that...
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Athlete Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Girls and Women

Move Her Mind: Creating Inclusive Spaces for Women and Girls
March 5, 2025
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Sasha Gollish
The more we move, the better we feel. In 2022 a global study commissioned by sportswear company ASICS, The State of Mind Index, studied people’s physical activity levels and mental wellbeing across the globe. In their first Move Every Mind...
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