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Unsung and Under Pressure: Why Sport Needs Its Officials Now More Than Ever  

The moment the final whistle blows, most eyes are on the players. But behind every fair call and safe play stands someone often overlooked: the official.  On April 17, 2025, National Officials Day offered an important opportunity to recognize the dedication and passion of officials, referees, and judges who play a pivotal role in the…

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Balancing Athlete Performance and Satisfaction at Major Games
August 7, 2019
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Eric MacIntosh, University of Ottawa
Competing at a major international multi-sport games, like the Pan and Parapan American Games, should provide lasting and positive memories for athletes, regardless of where they place at the end of their competition. While much attention is paid to athlete...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Balancing Psychological Load: New Perspectives on Recovery
January 22, 2019
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Stuart Wilson, Joe Baker, and Nick Wattie
Current views on recovery Recent research by Nash and Sproule (2018) asked coaches for their views on recovery in training. While recovery was widely understood as crucially important, results revealed that few coaches think about psychological and cognitive recovery with...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Periodization: Planned Peaks and Targeted Training
January 8, 2018
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Periodization is a systematic approach to training that involves varying training variables, like volume and intensity, over time. The objective of this planning is for the athlete to reach his or her peak at a specific, pre-determined time, while optimizing...
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Athlete Development
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery

Rolling out the benefits of Foam Rollers
November 15, 2017
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Foam rollers have become pretty mainstream over the last few years. Athletes swear by this piece of equipment to help keep muscles loose and limber, and to help in muscle recovery and increased performance. Every day fitness goers are also...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Concussion
Professional Development
Sleep and Recovery
Technology

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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Concussion
Data and Analytics
Knowledge Mobilization
Program Design and Evaluation
Sleep and Recovery

Highlights: Consensus statement on concussion in sport – the 5th International Conference on Concussion in Sport
June 27, 2017
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SIRC
Concussion is one of those topics in sport that has been increasing in prevalence over the last few years. It is most likely that concussion injuries have existed for a long time, however, the awareness of their symptoms, presentation and...
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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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Athlete Development
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery

What is the role of physical therapy in sport?
January 18, 2017
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Most active Canadians will at some point in their life experience an injury related to their physical activity or sport. Knowing what to do and how to address these injuries so they don’t get worse is where sport physiotherapy comes...
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