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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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Athlete Development
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Self-Compassion in Sport 101
January 11, 2021
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Nathan Reis, Kent Kowalski, Amber Mosewich, and Leah Ferguson
If you have been involved in the coaching or administrative side of competitive sport, chances are you have seen athletes experience emotionally difficult setbacks. These setbacks can range from devastating performance failures (e.g., “choking” during an important competition), to facing...
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Athlete Development
Capacity Building
High Performance
Para Sport
Talent Identification

Supporting Podium Dreams – Paralympian Search and RBC Training Ground
January 11, 2021
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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...
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Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Recreation
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative
Underserved Groups

Understanding barriers to sport in Hamilton, ON
January 11, 2021
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Andrew Clark
Project summary This study uses a random group of adults in Hamilton, ON to determine what barriers to sport are preventing adults from being active through sport. The research using data from a questionnaire that was part of a larger...
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Adapted Sport
Disability
Physical Health
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Tips to engage adults with intellectual and developmental disability in sport and physical activity
January 5, 2021
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Jordan Deneau, Suzanne Ali, Chad Sutherland, Nadia Azar, and Sean Horton
Exercise leads to many benefits for individuals with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), including those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These include improved physical and mental health, increased community engagement, and, amongst individuals with ASD, a decrease in repetitive...
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Children and Youth
Indigenous
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Building meaningful programs for indigenous youth
January 4, 2021
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Alexandra Arellano
Project summary The main purpose of this research program was to help build more meaningful and relevant sport and recreation-based programs for Indigenous youth through the examination of a series of multidisciplinary analyses and case studies (mainly the Promoting Life-skills...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Life Skills
Long-Term Development
Olympic & Paralympic Games
School Sport
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Trickle down effect? Exploring the influence of the Olympic Games on preschooler sport participation and development
December 28, 2020
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Jessica Fraser-Thomas
Background / Context / Objective The benefits of sport participation among youth are well recognized, yet little work has focused on understanding sport participation among very young children, despite growing participation at increasingly early ages. The first objective of this...
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Athlete Development
Concussion
COVID-19
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
High Performance
Leadership
Professional Development

Looking Back – 2020 SIRC Content Highlights
December 21, 2020
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SIRC
Although 2020 was a challenging year, it was rich with learnings and silver linings for the Canadian sport and physical activity sector. Featured below are highlights of SIRC’s top content from the last 12 months. Whether you’re looking for insightful...
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School Sport
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Matching Activities to Personal Style (MAPS): Developing a physical activity guidance system for high school students
December 21, 2020
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James Gavin
Project Summary A series of investigations was designed to create building blocks for a process of guiding physical activity choices among high school students and young adults based on psychosocial information and experiential processes. The initial studies explored patterns of...
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Accessibility
Athlete Development
Coaching
Community Sport
Para Sport
Program Design and Evaluation

Community parasport – The experiences of female youth
December 15, 2020
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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...
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Children and Youth
Officials and Referees
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Survey on participation in amateur soccer in Canada
December 14, 2020
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Martin Gendron
Project abstract In general, sport is seen as a powerful contributor to social and personal development (Sport Canada, 2002). The benefits of physical activity and sport have been the subject of numerous studies (Gendron et al., 2005; Parfitt & Eston,...
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