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Concussions and Confidence: Why Mental Readiness Matters in Recovery 

For most of her career, Jen Kish was known as one of the best and most fearless female players in rugby sevens. She captained Canada’s women’s team to an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And, she also endured more than 30 concussions with only five of them formally diagnosed.  “Your brain health…

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Athlete Development
Disability
Long-Term Development
Sport Participation

Examining Difference: LTAD and Athletes with a Disability
April 6, 2016
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Jason Dunkerley
Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development Model offers an important conceptual framework to chart athlete development along the continuum of sport participation from playground to podium. Yet among athletes with a disability, each of whom enters and engages within the sport...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Physical Health
Professional Development
Sport Participation

Revising the Game Plan: Retirement is just one Choice for Athletes in Transition
March 30, 2016
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Jason Dunkerley
As athletes, we face the existential dilemma of deciding when enough is enough. Pushing our bodies through pain and past injury is sustainable only for so long. And yet, every athlete values the positive experiences and achievements which flavour their...
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Children and Youth
Knowledge Mobilization
Physical Literacy
Sport Participation

IMPACTS ON CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVE FREE PLAY
March 16, 2016
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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 IMPACTS ON CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZED...
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Disability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sport Participation

Addressing Barriers to Physical Activity
February 24, 2016
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Being physically active is such an important part of everyday life. Research has shown that being physically active goes a long way in helping prevent many different diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and depression. Despite this research, statistics...
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Children and Youth
Girls and Women
Life Skills
Sport Participation

Preparing for the Future – Building leadership skills in young women
January 20, 2016
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Young girls today have quite a few options to choose from when deciding which sport they wish to dedicate their time and effort to, particularly regarding sports that have traditionally been reserved for boys. While the number of girls in...
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Canadian Sport Policies
Knowledge Mobilization
Sport Participation

DETERMINANTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DECISIONS IN CANADA
January 13, 2016
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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 DETERMINANTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY...
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Athlete Development
Nutrition and Hydration
Physical Health
Sport Participation

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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Masters Sport
Physical Health
Sport Participation

Getting Physical! Engaging Seniors in Sports
November 18, 2015
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Whether you are young or old, sports are an incredible way to strengthen friendships, meet new people, and to stay healthy. There are many physical and mental health benefits of active aging and lifelong sport participation. Statistics Canada shows that...
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Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership
SCRI Conference
Sport Participation

9th Annual Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference – Engaging Sport Leaders, Policy Analysts and Researchers
October 19, 2015
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Conference Background In 2005, as part of the Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI), Sport Canada launched a joint initiative with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) called the Sport Participation Research Initiative (SPRI). Sport Canada funds...
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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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