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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.”…

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Children and Youth
Life Skills
School Sport
Sport Participation Research Initiative

An Analysis of High School Sport
January 13, 2020
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Pierre Trudel
Project Summary Among the various opportunities young people have to practise sports, school sports are of particular interest because the ultimate goal of schools is to shape our future citizens. Although school sport has become increasingly popular in Canada, there...
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Health and Wellbeing
Masters Sport
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Lifespan Analyses of Social Influence on the Sport Commitment and Participation of Masters Athletes
January 6, 2020
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Bradley Young
Project Summary This research aimed to identify the nature of various social influences determining increased commitment to continue sport involvement among middle-aged and older sport participants. Research was conducted among samples from international-, national-, and regional-level masters sport (> 35...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Recreation
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Relative Age, Recreation Sport Participation and Youth Development
January 6, 2020
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Nick Wattie
Project Summary In both youth sport and education, children and adolescents are grouped into cohorts by using annual age grouping policies, whereby a child must be a certain age by a specified selection date (e.g., December 315). Relative age describes...
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Children and Youth
Sport for Social Development
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Organized youth sport, parenthood ideologies and gender relations: Parents’ and children’s experiences and the construction of “team family”
January 6, 2020
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Dawn Trussell
Project Summary This study sought to understand how family relationships, interactions, and values are shaped by children’s sport involvement, and the social and cultural context in which their sport participation occurs. The themes that emerged from this study reflect the...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Athlete Development
Canadian Sport Policies
Coaching
Concussion
Gender Equity
Leadership

2019 Year in Review
December 18, 2019
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SIRC
As we ease ourselves into the year ahead, here is a round-up of the most popular SIRCuit articles and SIRC blogs from 2019! Top 5 SIRCuit Articles Gender Equity is Good Governance – Lessons from the Sport Sector Cannabis and...
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Coaching
Concussion
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Equipment
Program Design and Evaluation
Training Factors

How data informs Volleyball Canada’s concussion strategy
December 11, 2019
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Peter Morrow, SIRC
It might be surprising to hear concussions are a serious risk in the sport of volleyball. But data collection from Volleyball Canada—dating back to 2016—has revealed exactly that. “Our research has shown that about 1 in 10 youth athletes in...
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Children and Youth
Disability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mothers
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery
Sport Participation

Including Children and Youth with Disabilities in the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
December 3, 2019
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Veronica Allan, York University
Engaging in regular physical activity, getting enough sleep, and limiting time spent inactive are well known and evidence-based prescriptions for the promotion of overall health and well-being(Tremblay et al., 2016). In fact, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (ages 5-17) — which...
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First Nations
Games and Hosting
Leadership
Recruitment and Retention
Volunteer Management
Workplace Wellness

Volunteer Recruitment at the 2020 Arctic Winter Games
November 20, 2019
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Echo Ross, 2020 Arctic Winter Games
This is the third blog of a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Check out the first blog, about the development of the Games; and the second about...
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Athlete Development
Concussion
Equipment
Knowledge Mobilization
Program Design and Evaluation

Concussion Prevention Through Innovation
November 14, 2019
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
It’s a potent mix: dangerous flips and twists performed by young, boundary-pushing athletes who revel in the sport’s free-spirited culture. More than most sports, concussions are a day-to-day, moment-to-moment risk for the freestyle skiing community. The five demanding disciplines –...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Concussion
High Performance
Nutrition and Hydration
Sleep and Recovery

The Role of Nutrition in Sport Concussion Recovery
November 6, 2019
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Ashley Armstrong
Sport concussions have been a hot topic over the past few years, with the launch of the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport in 2017 and SIRC’s associated We are Headstrong campaign, and the passing of Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety) on March...
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