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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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Athlete Development
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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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Children and Youth
Girls and Women
Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health
Safe Sport Environments
Training Factors

The Unspoken Battle: How Body Image Shapes Sport Performance
February 19, 2025
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Paula Baker
For athletes, sport is about pushing limits of skill, strength, and endurance. But what happens when the greatest challenge isn’t physical at all? For many, especially young athletes, the most persistent struggle exists in their own minds: body image.  Dr....
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Abuse-Free Sport
Coaching
Mental Health
Safe Sport
Safe Sport Environments
Sport Participation

Creating safe spaces in recreational sport: A mental health perspective
October 21, 2024
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Jordan Sutcliffe
Sports are often celebrated for their physical benefits, but they also play a crucial role in mental health. Participation in sports can improve mood, stress relief, and foster a sense of belonging (Bruner et al., 2018; Panza et al., 2020)....
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health
Sport Integrity
Team Culture

The evolving role of coaches in athlete mental health
October 21, 2024
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Heather Wheeler
A coach’s influence  In recent years, the mental health of athletes has garnered significant attention, both on and off the global stage. With young athletes and parents talking more openly about mental health, coaches are now finding themselves at the...
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Athlete Development
Long-Term Development
Mental Health

Putting mental health and performance at the heart of athlete development
October 21, 2024
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Veronica Allan, Jodi Hawley, Marie-Pier Charest, and Tyler Laing
Many different factors need to be considered to provide optimal development experiences for athletes. The supports and skills needed to promote lifelong sport engagement and the potential to achieve high performance go beyond the physical and sport-specific. In fact, the...
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Mental Health
Officials and Referees
Safe Sport Environments

NoRefNoGame: The mental health costs of referee abuse in sports
October 21, 2024
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Teddy Katz
A leading sport administrator, with over 3 decades of experience working with some of the biggest sport bodies in the country, says the kind of abuse faced by referees at all levels of sport in Canada has reached a “crisis”...
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Concussion
Mental Health
Physical and Health Education
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery

Physical activity and recovery from sport-related concussion
September 25, 2024
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Kim Foster Yardley & Noa Marley
Imagine you’re on the field, adrenaline pumping, and ready to give your all. Suddenly, a collision occurs, and everything changes in an instant. This is the reality of a sport-related concussion, which many athletes know all too well. A sport-related...
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Athlete Development
Mental Health
Sport Participation Research Initiative

A picture of the prevalence and management of the mental health of developing athletes in Quebec
August 12, 2024
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Lara Pomerleau-Fontaine
Introduction and background The mental health of athletes has become a priority issue, both on the field and in the scientific literature. However, most studies have focused primarily on the mental health of Olympic and student athletes. This means that...
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