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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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Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Governance
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Examining role identity and diversity within the governance of community sport 
June 12, 2023
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Dawn Trussell
Aim In this study we are critically examining the current models of community sport governance and inclusive practices. Specifically, we aim to challenge how we think about community sport board volunteers and the effectiveness of professionalized board structures.   Background...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Girls and Women
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Minorities in historical narratives: The case of Black Canadian women in sport
May 22, 2023
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Ornella Nzindukiyimana
Project summary  This research explored sporting practices of Southern Ontario Black women between the 1920s and the 1940s. It is aimed at developing a socio-cultural history of sport that include narratives from marginalized groups. In Canada, the focus on Black...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sport Participation

The intersectional cost of youth sport participation
March 1, 2023
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Bryan Heal, Marika Warner, Quazance Boissoneau and Kendra Kerr
The increasing cost of youth sport participation has long been a concern for parents and policymakers alike. How issues of affordability show up varies depending upon intersectional realities of income, geography, ability, accessibility of appropriate spaces and more. The Maple...
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Communications
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Knowledge Mobilization

How you communicate affects if you’re viewed as inclusive
October 5, 2022
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Lise Lafontaine
To mark World Inclusion Day (October 10, 2022), SIRC wanted to focus on information about inclusive communications in sport. This blog post emphasizes why sport administrators, sport organizations and coaches should improve how inclusive they are, specifically in all the...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Indigenous ways of knowing and doing connected to physical literacy, diversity and collaboration in sport
July 25, 2022
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Greg Henhawk, Wes Chen, Caela Fenton and Veronica Allan
Highlights “Teaching was something that I always knew that I could do. From an early age, I was captain of teams and things like that, so I was thrust into leadership roles,” says Greg Henhawk. Henhawk is a Mohawk of...
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Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Research to Practice
Sport Participation

The Canadian sport and physical activity community identifies topics for researchers to prioritize 
April 22, 2022
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Mathieu Bélanger, Julie Goguen Carpenter and Leigh M. Vanderloo
Highlights  Until recently, a typical research process would include generating ideas or research questions, gathering and analyzing data to test hypotheses, publishing the results in scientific journals and anticipating that the findings would be adopted or applied in the “real world.” Then,...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Research to Practice

Signals versus noise: Gender equity in Canadian sport
April 22, 2022
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Ann Pegoraro and Emily Moore, University of Guelph and E-Alliance
Highlights The Government of Canada is committed to achieving gender equity in sport at all levels by 2035. Ongoing research has demonstrated the majority (over 90%) of Canada’s sport’s media coverage is focused solely on men’s sport, and that women and girls...
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Anti-Racism
Data and Analytics
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Leadership

Data for change: Embracing demographics to advance equity in sport
April 22, 2022
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Bryan Heal, Marika Warner and Jackie Robinson, MLSE LaunchPad
Highlights The “who” is as important as the “what” when sport organizations are planning for data, analytics and evidence-based change related to equity, diversity and inclusion. When it comes to race and intersectionality, the power of data practices is its...
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Accessibility
Anti-Racism
Canadian Sport Policies
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Leadership

Shaping inclusive sport policy and programs
April 22, 2022
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Joanne Kay, Lindsay Larue, Klara Steele, and Benoit Gendron, Sport Canada
Highlights Over the past few years, the racism and discrimination brought to light throughout society and within the sport sector have forced a necessary reflection on policies and practices.  There’s a renewed urgency for sport stakeholders to adopt new policies...
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Coaching
Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Engaging Black community coaches
March 30, 2022
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Annabel Chan and Marina Khonina, SIRC
This blog post provides a recap of the third webinar in the 4‑part mini-series Engaging Girls and Women in Sport. SIRC and Canadian Women & Sport co-hosted the mini-series, which you can access or learn more about by visiting our...
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