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Preventing eating disorders among young athletes

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 progress and achieve success, the risk may be even more pronounced.  Consider some of the…

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The impact of COVID-19 on the everyday lives and wellbeing of Atlantic University Sport hockey players 

April 17, 2023
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Cheryl MacDonald
Project summary This exploratory study examined the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the daily lives and wellbeing of Atlantic University Sport (AUS) ice hockey players around the cancellation of competition in the Fall of 2020 and beyond. It was...

Governance in membership organizations

April 12, 2023
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Rose Mercier
The landscape of Canadian sport is populated by thousands of membership based nonprofit organizations. In the sporting context, membership organizations are ones in which members pay fees motivated by their interest to participate in their chosen sport (for example, a...

Opening the “Black Box”: Exploring board decision making in non-profit sport organizations operating in a multi-level governance system

April 10, 2023
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Erik Lachance
Project summary  A central group responsible for the effective governance of non-profit sport organizations (NPSOs) and systems is the board of directors (Board). This group has the formal power and authority within an organization for which a central activity is...

All aboard: How to successfully onboard incoming athletes

April 5, 2023
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Elizabeth Litchfield and Cailie McGuire
From the sports field to the boardroom, groups are everywhere! Think back to a time when you were joining a new group. Did you feel uncertain or nervous? Did you know what was expected of you in your new role?...

Climate change and the future of the Winter Olympic Games: Athlete and coach perspectives

April 3, 2023
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Natalie Knowles
Project summary The International Olympic Committee recognizes the risks climate change pose to the Games and its responsibility to lead on climate action. Winter is changing at the past Olympic Winter Games (OWG) locations and an important perspective to understand...

Supporting injured athletes and their team: How to use a group dynamics model to protect social cohesion

March 29, 2023
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Jason Clare, Thomas Leaf and Jordan D. Herbison
When helping an athlete recover from injury, it is common for those in supporting roles (such as, coaches, practitioners or parents and guardians) to separate the needs of the injured athlete from the larger team. This makes sense, considering the...

Sport participation among adolescents with a history of child maltreatment 

March 27, 2023
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Jacinthe Dion
Project summary The prevalence of child maltreatment is overwhelming: a third of the Canadian population has endured at least one form of child maltreatment (Afifi et al., 2014). This includes sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, exposure to inter-parental violence, and...

Emotion as a form of communication

March 22, 2023
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Sarah Nirenberg and Cailie McGuire
In game 6 of the 2021 NHL playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs were down 1-0 in the third period and on the penalty kill. Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner shot the puck over the glass, resulting in a penalty. While...

Sport Information Resource Centre, Coaching Association of Canada and Health Canada Launch Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) E-learning Module

March 21, 2023
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Canada’s most trusted partner in advancing sport knowledge is raising awareness of the importance of the AQHI as it relates to athlete health and empowering sport leaders to make informed decisions about air quality. March 21, 2023 Ottawa – The...

Immigration, integration, and intersectoral partnership: A critical examination of introductory winter sport programmes for newcomers to Canada

March 20, 2023
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Simon Barrick
View the summary of this research here. Project summary The objectives of this project were threefold: This project was based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I co-designed the WNP with intersectoral community partners from WinSport (a community-based sport facility) and Center...

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