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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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The Diabetic Athlete
December 2, 2015
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More than 382 million people worldwide, and 10 million Canadians, are living with Diabetes Mellitus, more commonly known as diabetes. There are three different types of the chronic disease, but most athletes seem to have either Type 1 or Type...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration
Training Factors

You Are What You Eat- The Importance of Post-Training Nutrition
November 25, 2015
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Many athletes focus on the technical and conditioning aspects of their sporting experience, yet nutrition is an equally important part of athletic success. Post-training nutrition is especially critical, as it helps the body recover and recharge. Timing is also important;...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Coaching
Knowledge Mobilization

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING ATHLETES
November 11, 2015
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SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of a recent article examining COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING ATHLETES. The...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Knowledge Mobilization
Long-Term Development
Professional Development
Sport Participation

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHES AND THE LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
October 13, 2015
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SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights from a recent article examining the RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHES AND THE...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Life Skills

Adjusting to Life After Sport – Easing the path for athletes in transition
September 16, 2015
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High performance athletes typically make a lot of sacrifices for their sport in all areas including family, education, finances, and sometimes even their bodies. Their lives are usually jam-packed with strict routines, intense training and busy competition schedules with the...
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Athlete Development
Equipment

Kinesiology Taping – Is it worth the hype?
August 12, 2015
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If you watch sports regularly, you’ve likely seen the brightly coloured tape that commonly adorns athletic bodies. Of course these colourful patterns aren’t just for show, many athletes are using kinesiology tape (KT) primarily to treat and prevent musculoskeletal injuries...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health

Often overlooked – The psychological impact of an ACL injury
July 15, 2015
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An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common and yet one of the most devastating injuries an athlete can sustain. There is plenty of research on ACL injuries and the methods for treatment are well documented;...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

How do you get out of a Performance Slump?
May 27, 2015
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Unexplained performance slumps can be extremely frustrating for athletes and can be caused by any number of reasons, physical or mental.  Sport psychologists agree that these declines are just par for the course in competitive sport but that doesn’t make...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration

Should Athletes try the Paleo Diet?
May 13, 2015
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The Paleolithic Diet is hugely popular right now with its proponents touting its benefits through books, websites, personal blogs and health and fitness magazines. Athletes are always striving to gain an edge so it’s not surprising that many are turning...
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Athlete Development
Equipment
Sleep and Recovery
Sport Participation

Are compression garments effective for exercise recovery?
April 29, 2015
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The use of compression garments has become increasingly popular in recent years, mostly in a post-exercise role where compression tights, arm sleeves, socks and boots are used as a means to speed up recovery.  Types of compression garments vary where...
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