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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…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Long-Term Development
Sport Participation

Long-Term Athlete Development: A Primer for Coaches, Athletes, and Parents
June 7, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
The Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Framework was developed by Sport For Life to address several problems and gaps affecting low participation and excellence in Canadian sport, such as lack of fun, burn-out, poor skill development, and failure to reach optimal...
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Equipment
Sport Participation

Debunking the Myth of Running Shoe Selection
May 24, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
The Flawed Model of Running Shoe Selection Magazines, shoe stores, and shoe manufacturers have long prescribed running shoes based on an individual’s arch type. Normal levels of supination are needed to generate force upon push off, while pronation helps to...
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Mom's Got Game
Mothers
Physical Health
Sport Participation

Mom and Me: Active Lifestyles Begin at Home!
May 17, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
A physically active lifestyle begins to develop early in childhood. Almost 31% of Canadian children and youth 5-19 years of age are overweight or obese and if the current trends continue, by 2040, 70% of 40-year-olds will be overweight or...
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Knowledge Mobilization
Newcomers to Canada
Sport Participation

NEWCOMERS EXPERIENCES WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CANADA
March 22, 2017
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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 reviewing a research study evaluating NEWCOMERS EXPERIENCES...
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Children and Youth
Physical Health
Sport Participation

Tips for an Active Spring Break!
March 8, 2017
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With many school systems across the country going into Spring Break, families are looking for ways to keep their kids active and engaged. Whether they are at home for the week or you decide to go on the road, there...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Indigenous
Knowledge Mobilization
Sport Participation

SPORT PARTICIPATION’S ROLE IN BULLYING PREVENTION FOR YOUNG ABORIGINAL WOMEN
February 22, 2017
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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 reviewing a research study evaluating SPORT PARTICIPATION’S...
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Physical Health
Sport Participation
Weather

Beating the Winter Blues
February 8, 2017
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With the cold weather and shorter daylight hours, many people struggle with their mood and behaviour. Less sunlight, reduced access to physical activity and a general feeling of lethargy seem to build on each other to affect behaviours. The cold,...
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Nutrition and Hydration
Sport Participation

Why Should You Make Your Fruit and Vegetable Selection Colourful?
December 14, 2016
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Many people often say that you eat first with your eyes. Selecting a menu full of colour not only makes your meal more appealing to the visual senses, it will benefit your health too. Different colours of foods generally mean...
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Children and Youth
Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Leadership
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation
Underserved Groups

Underserviced Youth: Sports Participation Barriers and Best Practices
December 13, 2016
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According to Statistics Canada, children who live in unsafe neighborhoods, children of new immigrants and children coming from low-income families are less likely to participate in sports. For children, joining a sports team is an opportunity to learn, create new...
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Disability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Indigenous
Knowledge Mobilization
LGBTQI2S
Older Adults
Sport Participation

Policy and program considerations for increasing sport participation among members of underrepresented groups in Canada
December 12, 2016
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Sue Cragg
Sport should be available and responsive to the needs of all Canadians who want to participate. However, members of a number of groups do not participate at the same rates as their mainstream counterparts. Some women and girls, Indigenous peoples,...
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