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Breaking Ice: Connecting Indigenous Culture and Sport Through Blind Hockey 

In partnership with Canadian Blind Hockey  June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to reflect on the strength, resilience, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It’s also a time to acknowledge the gaps that still exist, particularly in areas like sport, where Indigenous youth, especially those with disabilities, continue to face…

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Being Smart about Concussions
June 27, 2017
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SIRC
Concussion continues to be a very hot topic in sport these days. In fact, the Governor General spent a full day in December 2016 hosting a conference with former professional athletes, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the medical community, and the...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Concussion
Sleep and Recovery

Need to Know Facts about Concussions
June 27, 2017
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SIRC
A concussion is a common head injury, also known as a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). It is an injury that is caused by the brain being shaken around inside the skull after a direct blow to the head, or...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth

A Strong Knowledge Base: The Difference Maker in Athletic Success
June 14, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
How do experts differ from novices? In sport, success in both low-strategy sports and high-strategy sports relies on having a solid knowledge base: knowledge may be what determines who is a true expert when athletes have similar skills and experience....
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Athlete Development
Training Factors

HIITing the Gym: The Science of High Intensity Interval Training
May 31, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Key Points: For sedentary populations, HIIT is the most time efficient – not necessarily the best – training type to increase aerobic and anaerobic capacity Elite athletes can include HIIT training to improve their lactate response and improve performance even...
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Athlete Development
Training Factors

Static vs Dynamic Stretching
May 3, 2017
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Warming up is essential for athletic performance, not only does it get the body ready to train or compete, it can improve performance and help prevent injury as well. And one of the essential parts of the warmup is stretching...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration

Time to do a gut check on probiotics and sport
April 19, 2017
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Participation in sport and physical activity has always been associated with health and wellness. And athletes are commonly looked upon as examples of good health and fitness. However, athletes that train and compete at high intensity levels are often at...
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Athlete Development

Shouldering the burden of Injury
March 30, 2017
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The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the human body. As such it is very vulnerable to injury especially in sport. Most injuries to the shoulder involve muscles, ligaments and tendons rather than bones. Since the shoulder...
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Athlete Development
Training Factors

Variable resistance training: Adding a link to the chain!
March 15, 2017
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Strength training has been a staple part of any athlete’s training program for years and there are many variations that can be applied to standard strength training scenarios to capitalize on building strength. Where strength training can sometimes be seen...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health
Mental Skills
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Sport Injury – Healing the Mind and Body
March 10, 2017
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SIRC
Most athletes, competitive through recreational, experience injury in their sport at some time. There are many practitioners out there who can help heal the physical symptoms of the injury from the family doctor to the physical therapist. But dealing with the...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

“You Are What You Eat” – Fueling up for Competition
March 10, 2017
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SIRC
Knowing what to eat and when to eat for sports can seem like a science. Don’t let all the information out there leave you frazzled and hungry. For the everyday athlete a little preparation can make it very simple! The...
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