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On the sidelines but central: The powerful role parents play in youth sport

Anyone who has ever sat through a rainy Saturday soccer match or juggled dinner schedules to accommodate volleyball practice knows that youth sport doesn’t happen without parents. They are the chauffeurs, cheerleaders, fundraisers, and sometimes, the most vocal critics on the sidelines. But as Dr. Nick Holt knows all too well, parents aren’t just a…

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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...

The importance of the pelvic floor in returning to physical activity after childbirth

July 20, 2022
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Iris Lesser and Megan Sawatsky
After childbirth, mothers have numerous concerns about their postpartum body and its capacity for returning to physical activity. One of the worries is whether physical activity may negatively affect the pelvic floor after pregnancy and delivery. The pelvic floor is...

“That’s a Blue for you”: Referee experiences managing concussion injury risk in Canadian amateur rugby

July 13, 2022
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Jennifer Coletti, SIRC
People who are into sports like soccer and rugby are familiar with yellow and red cards. When an official presents a player with a yellow card, that’s a warning that they’ve committed an offence on the playing field. A red...

Creating sport environments that support mental health for girls and women

July 6, 2022
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Annabel Chan and Marina Khonina, SIRC
This blog post provides a recap of the fourth 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...

How coaches and sport organizations can create a better experience for LGBTQ+ youth

June 29, 2022
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Dawn E. Trussell, Kyle Rich and Jake Quinton
Participating in sport can have many benefits for lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGBTQ+) youth. Sport has the potential to bring joy, distraction and mindfulness that frees LGBTQ+ youth from worry and fear in other domains of their lives. Sport can...

Using stakeholder engagement as real-world data to inform organizational change

June 15, 2022
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Lara Schroeder and Nora Sheffe
Over the past 6 months, we’ve seen ongoing news of alleged maltreatment of athletes who compete at national and international levels. These reports of maltreatment in artistic swimming, gymnastics, bobsleigh and skeleton, and most recently boxing have sparked increased discussion by...

Let’s talk about air pollution: Keeping outdoor sport participants safe

June 8, 2022
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SIRC with Health Canada
In honour of Clean Air Day (June 8), SIRC partnered with Health Canada to present information about air pollution and how it can affect the health and performance of outdoor sport participants. We also highlight the ways coaches, officials and...

Everywhere, all the time, anywhere: Why physical literacy matters

May 18, 2022
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Jackie Robinson, Marika Warner and Bryan Heal, MLSE LaunchPad
The loosening of COVID‑19 pandemic restrictions on sport and physical activity presents a unique opportunity to dramatically change how we engage young people in sport and physical activity. Pre-pandemic sport participation was marred by high dropout rates among girls and...

From one mom to another: Tips for being active after welcoming a new baby

May 4, 2022
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Corliss Bean, Iris Lesser and Talia Ritondo
Becoming a mother is an exciting milestone in a woman’s life. Once you welcome home a baby, nothing is ever the same again. While the transition to motherhood comes with many ups and downs, engaging in physical activity is a...

Returning to exercise postpartum: Supporting women’s physical activity after the birth of a child

May 4, 2022
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Iris Lesser, Carl Nienhuis, Corliss Bean, and Talia Ritondo
This article was originally published by The Conversation on March 20, 2022 The birth of a child is a momentous occasion in a woman’s life. It may also be one of the most challenging transitions that women face, requiring adaptation...

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