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Beyond the Stats: Understanding Sleeper Athletes with Dr. Joe Baker

In a sports culture obsessed with early success, Canada may be missing out on some of the best athletes, sleepers, those who develop later, defying the traditional timelines of talent. Dr. Joe Baker, a leading expert on talent development and professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, says…

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Athlete Development
Coaching
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Is momentum important to the outcome of a match?
July 21, 2014
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Fans, coaches, players and play-by-play announcers love to use the word momentum to describe the turning point of a game or a match. Gaining momentum is thought of as a positive outcome while losing momentum is the opposite. This is...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration

How can caffeine enhance athletic performance?
June 16, 2014
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Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive substance in the world. It can be found in plants, prescription and non-prescription medication, cola soft drinks, and energy drinks. In the world of athletics, caffeine is an ergogenic aid, a substance used for...
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Athlete Development
Mental Skills
Training Factors

Optimal performance in a trusting frame of mind
June 16, 2014
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Athletes practice and train to be able to duplicate what they have learned from these sessions come match time. Being instinctive during a game allows for consistency and proper execution. To be able to compete at your best, an athlete’s...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Program Design and Evaluation
Training Factors

Periodization: Preparation for Success
June 13, 2014
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“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” Arthur Ashe. Athletes devote many hours of training over a season with a support team consisting of coaches, trainers and doctors to ultimately get the chance...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Mental Skills
Training Factors

The effectiveness of a pre-competition routine
June 13, 2014
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Athletes train to be able to perform with confidence during competition. They prepare both physically and mentally for all sceneries but there are situations that athletes cannot control on competition day such as weather, the venue or their opponents. Sometimes...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Training Factors

Polarized training approach
June 13, 2014
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During the Sochi Olympic Winter games in the Adler speed skating arena, the Dutch speed skating team showed total dominance as they hauled in 24 medals out of a possible 36. In fact, the Netherlands’ total medals came from speed...
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Athlete Development
Sleep and Recovery

Is massage effective for exercise recovery?
June 13, 2014
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For most coaches, trainers, and athletes, massage is an integral part of a training and competition program. Sports massage can be used to improve athletic performance, speed recovery, and can be used by all individuals, professional or recreational athletes, to...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Skills
Training Factors

Flow State: In the zone for optimal sports performance!
June 13, 2014
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For basketball fans and sports enthusiasts this is a great time of year. March Madness is upon us. In tournaments such as this, when the outcome of a single game determines who plays on and who goes home, a single...
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Athlete Development
Mental Skills
Sport Participation

Improving your game
June 12, 2014
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Is your short game in golf hindering your ability to close out games? Are your competitors dropping you on hills during races?  In any competition, an athlete wants to go in well prepared in order to be able to accomplish...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health
Nutrition and Hydration

Hungry to Compete
February 4, 2014
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Coaches, trainers, anyone a part of an athlete’s support team, have a crucial role in not only preventing problematic eating, but also being the first responder in identifying the signs and symptoms. Recent studies show that athletes who have positive...
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