Search

Articles

SIRC articles provide evidence-based and actionable insights from sport researchers, athletes, coaches, sport organizations and thought leaders to advance sport in Canada.

Pitch an Idea
Featured Article

The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight

Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush giraffe from under the couch. She is not wearing Lululemon. She has not “bounced back.”…

Mothers
Women and Girls
Read Article

Search Articles

Search
Showing 21-30 of 43 Results
Accessibility
Classification
COVID-19
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
High Performance
Para Sport
Paralympic Games

Beijing to Birmingham: Thinking outside the Para sport classification box
November 17, 2021
|
Nancy Quinn, Laura Misener, Ayham Yasein and Dennis Osei-Nimo Annor, Western University
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games are in the books, with the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games (Beijing) and Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) just around the corner. Our 128 Canadian Paralympians competed in Tokyo, bringing home 21 medals. Canada’s team joined 4,275 high performance Para sport athletes...
Read More
Disability
Para Sport
Physical Health
Sport Participation

We are family: How sport programming can support military families after illness and injury
November 10, 2021
|
Celina H. Shirazipour, Jessica Capaldi, Amber Duongand and Alice B. Aiken
“I think the whole notion is that it’s the family that serves and it’s the family that heals together through something like this. Nobody does it alone. So I think it’s recognizing the whole family and how they’ve had to...
Read More
Adapted Sport
Athlete Development
Concussion
Disability
High Performance
Para Sport

Concussion in Para athletes: One size doesn’t fit all
September 27, 2021
|
James Kissick, Osman Hassan Ahmed and Richard Weiler, Concussion in Para Sport Group
Highlights In 2020, an international group of clinicians, researchers and athletes met virtually to explore how to best assess and manage concussion in an athlete with a disability. This group’s individuals had experience and expertise in the care of Para...
Read More
Accessibility
COVID-19
Disability
Para Sport
Sport Participation

Project Echo: A movement to make Para sport a better place for all
September 1, 2021
|
Erin Pearson and Laura Misener, Western University
The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities that many people experience, particularly the disparities experienced by persons with disabilities. According to the COVID-19 Disability Survey, over 50% of respondents noted that during the pandemic their needs weren’t being met in a...
Read More
Disability
Knowledge Mobilization
Para Sport
Program Design and Evaluation

Build It Up, Knock It Down: My Journey with Program Evaluation in a Para Sport Organization
May 25, 2021
|
Nicole Quinlan and Meghan Harlow, Brock University
This blog is part of a series in collaboration with Brock University. Written by a student in the ‘Program Evaluation in Professional Practice’ course, this blog details a student’s first-hand experience conducting a program evaluation during a placement with the...
Read More
Athlete Development
Capacity Building
High Performance
Para Sport
Talent Identification

Supporting Podium Dreams – Paralympian Search and RBC Training Ground
January 11, 2021
|
Sydney Millar, SIRC
To support the identification and development of future Olympians and Paralympians, two Canadian programs have been developed to fuel the Canadian pipeline of future hopefuls. RBC Training Ground and the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s Paralympian Search are athlete identification programs designed...
Read More
Accessibility
Athlete Development
Coaching
Community Sport
Para Sport
Program Design and Evaluation

Community parasport – The experiences of female youth
December 15, 2020
|
Mikaeli Cavell, Nick Wattie, and Meghann Lloyd
The upcoming Tokyo Paralympics will be an opportunity to inspire the next generation of Canadian Paralympians. However, without strong development pathways, young Canadians may not have the opportunity to pursue their dreams. An important first step along any development pathway...
Read More
Adapted Sport
Community Sport
Disability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Para Sport
Sport Participation

Adapting Sport and Physical Activity for Individuals with IDD: Highlighting a Decade of Inclusion and Outcomes
October 4, 2020
|
Jordan Deneau, Kelly Carr, Chad Sutherland, Nadia Azar, and Sean Horton
The Adapted Physical Exercise (APEX) Research Group at the University of Windsor leverages the transformative power of sport and physical activity through inclusive, barrier-free programming for adults with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD). In collaboration with Community Living Essex County, APEX delivers volunteer-led, one-on-one fitness training at the University of...
Read More
Children and Youth
Para Sport
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Parental support of sport participation for youth with a mobility impairment  
September 28, 2020
|
Celina Shirazipour
View the summary of this research here. Project summary  Parents have an important influence on their children’s sport participation. The objective of this research was to examine parental support for youth with a mobility impairment’s (MI’s; limitations to musculoskeletal or...
Read More
Accessibility
Athlete Development
Coaching
Disability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Para Sport
Program Design and Evaluation

Becoming Para Ready
August 12, 2020
|
Jessica Ferguson and Tim Konoval
In 2017, 6.2 million Canadians reported having a disability and it was estimated that only 3% of those individuals engaged in regular organized physical activity (Statistics Canada, 2017; Government of Canada, 2012). Of the often-limited opportunities available, individuals experiencing disability...
Read More

Help us, help you by completing SIRC’s new annual survey!

As Canada’s national Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC), we’re here to support those involved in sport at all levels in Canada with the latest insights and resources. We want to know what you find most valuable about SIRC in our new survey!

Complete the survey now!

Through your answers, we hope to learn the best ways to support you by providing the latest insights and resources that have the most impact.

Sign up to Our Newsletter

News travels fast. Stay connected to sport and physical activity-related knowledge, news, jobs and resources through SIRC’s daily newsletter — The Canadian Sport Daily — delivered straight to your inbox.

"*" indicates required fields

Groups*
Skip to content