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FUN MAPS: Rethinking the joy of sport

For many, sport is synonymous with fun. Its why children sign up for soccer leagues, join hockey teams, and try out for rowing clubs. But what exactly makes sport fun? And how can coaches and program leaders ensure that fun isn’t just an afterthought, but a core component of the sport experience?  Dr. Erin Sharpe,…

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Does Culture Really Count in Sport?
December 4, 2024
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Jennifer Walinga
For the past several years, the word culture has become a familiar buzzword across Canadian sport. Headlines about “Hockey Canada’s toxic culture”, a “culture crisis at Gymnastics Canada”, and “the culture of abuse and discrimination” in several national sport organizations...
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Gender Equity
Girls and Women
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Fast as a mother: Elite runners’ training during pregnancy and postpartum 
November 20, 2024
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Francine Darroch and Sydney Smith
Keeping active during pregnancy and postpartum is so important for a whole host of reasons and, fortunately, there’s no shortage of advice out there on how to do so. Generally speaking, for those without any health issues during pregnancy, most...
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Athlete Development
High Performance

Running towards Longevity: Insights from sub-four-minute milers
November 6, 2024
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Paula Baker
In the mid-20th century, breaking the four-minute mile was considered an insurmountable feat. Then came Roger Bannister in 1954, who shattered that barrier and changed the landscape of middle-distance running forever. But what if this extraordinary athletic achievement had effects...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Anti-Doping
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Safe Sport

A Code for All Levels of Sport: Implementing the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) across Canada
October 21, 2024
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Marcus Mazzucco & Hilary Findlay
Introduction The Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) was introduced to the Canadian sport system at the national level in 2022. It may be time to think about its role across the entire sport...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Coaching
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Creating safe spaces in recreational sport: A mental health perspective
October 21, 2024
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Jordan Sutcliffe
Sports are often celebrated for their physical benefits, but they also play a crucial role in mental health. Participation in sports can improve mood, stress relief, and foster a sense of belonging (Bruner et al., 2018; Panza et al., 2020)....
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health

The evolving role of coaches in athlete mental health
October 21, 2024
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Heather Wheeler
A coach’s influence  In recent years, the mental health of athletes has garnered significant attention, both on and off the global stage. With young athletes and parents talking more openly about mental health, coaches are now finding themselves at the...
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Athlete Development
Long-Term Development
Mental Health

Putting mental health and performance at the heart of athlete development
October 21, 2024
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Veronica Allan, Jodi Hawley, Marie-Pier Charest, and Tyler Laing
Many different factors need to be considered to provide optimal development experiences for athletes. The supports and skills needed to promote lifelong sport engagement and the potential to achieve high performance go beyond the physical and sport-specific. In fact, the...
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Mental Health
Officials and Referees
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NoRefNoGame: The mental health costs of referee abuse in sports
October 21, 2024
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Teddy Katz
A leading sport administrator, with over 3 decades of experience working with some of the biggest sport bodies in the country, says the kind of abuse faced by referees at all levels of sport in Canada has reached a “crisis”...
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Athlete Development
Coaching

Steiner’s model for productivity: The equation for sport success 
October 9, 2024
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Alyia Tkacz & Luc Martin
The outcome of the FIBA Basketball World Cup of 2023 came as a shock to many basketball fans. Germany ended up on top, with Canada beating out the favoured team USA, finishing third and fourth respectively. There is little doubt...
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Athlete Development
Coaching

Ted Lasso: Coaching with Heart
October 2, 2024
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Rhys Thomas and Luc Martin
When thinking about exemplary coaches, names like Coach K, John Wooden, or Pat Summitt often come to mind. Of course, Coach K lead Duke University to 5 national championships, John Wooden led UCLA on a 7-year championship streak, and Pat...
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