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Concussions and Confidence: Why Mental Readiness Matters in Recovery 

For most of her career, Jen Kish was known as one of the best and most fearless female players in rugby sevens. She captained Canada’s women’s team to an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And, she also endured more than 30 concussions with only five of them formally diagnosed.  “Your brain health…

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Marginal Gains Reconsidered: How Sport Organizations Hold the Key to Boosting Sport Performance
July 11, 2018
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Andrea Wooles, Cycling Canada
The “aggregation of marginal gains” has become such a catchphrase that people have stopped questioning what it means. Science is meant to question, not to follow, and to look for the truth where it otherwise might be missed. What are...
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Athlete Development
Leadership
Long-Term Development
Professional Development
Volunteer Management
Workplace Wellness

Can we better Retain Sport Officials by Asking Them to Do More? The Opportunity of “Stage-appropriate Officiating”
July 11, 2018
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Paul Jurbala, Sport for Life Society
Having and keeping enough qualified officials is a challenge for many sport organizations. Could we retain them by asking them to do more? It may seem counter-intuitive, but research into the challenges faced by sport officials and what motivates them...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Life Skills
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Sport Participation

The Car Ride Home
April 17, 2018
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Katherine Tamminen (PhD), University of Toronto
Parents[1] play an undeniably important role in the lives of young athletes. Parents have been described as socializers of athletes’ sport experiences – providing opportunities for participation, serving as role models, and helping athletes make sense of their sport experiences....
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Athlete Development
Mental Skills
Training Factors

Managing Pain in Endurance Sports
April 11, 2018
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Jonathan Lasnier, PhD Student
Endurance athletes need to persevere through pain in training and competition. According to Kent University’s Samuele Marcora “our mind is what dictates our physical limits”. Exhaustion is not caused by muscle failure, but by the conscious decision to disengage from...
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Athlete Development
Mental Health

Breaking the Silence: Championing Psychological Help-Seeking in Sport
March 7, 2018
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Zarina A. Giannone, M.A.
Sometimes it seems like athletes have magical powers. As they plunge in the water and soar in the air, it can feel as though they are invincible. Their physical superiority, focused demeanour, and competitive spirit often radiate confidence and strength,...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration

Key Nutritional Needs for Athletes
February 21, 2018
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Most people are aware that athletes require adequate nutrition in order to keep their bodies in their best shape for training and competition. And while every athlete is an individual and may require specific things to meet their dietary needs...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Coaching
Program Design and Evaluation
Talent Identification

IN BRIEF: Bio-Banding and Developmental Age
January 8, 2018
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Vicki Harber, PhD and Paul Jurbala, PhD, Sport for Life
You’ve probably heard of the Relative Age Effect – the concept that when children are placed into groups such as school classes or sports based on their chronological age, those born early in the cohort may have physical or intellectual...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Periodization: Planned Peaks and Targeted Training
January 8, 2018
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Periodization is a systematic approach to training that involves varying training variables, like volume and intensity, over time. The objective of this planning is for the athlete to reach his or her peak at a specific, pre-determined time, while optimizing...
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Athlete Development
Equipment
Technology
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Weather

Moisture-Wicking Athletic Apparel: A Matter of Style or Performance?
January 8, 2018
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Moisture-wicking clothes act to keep athletes cool and dry. Because exercising in the heat can have a severe impact on physical fatigue, companies promote their moisture-wicking products as the difference-maker in these conditions. However, there has yet to be an...
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Athlete Development
Training Factors

Getting to the Core of Athlete Performance
December 14, 2017
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Core strength and stability training is performed by most if not all competitive athletes these days. In fact it is one of the few training forms that is effective for all sport disciplines. The core is central to all athletic...
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