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Move Her Mind: Creating Inclusive Spaces for Women and Girls

The more we move, the better we feel. In 2022 a global study commissioned by sportswear company ASICS, The State of Mind Index, studied people’s physical activity levels and mental wellbeing across the globe. In their first Move Every Mind Report, not only did ASICS learn that physical activity has a powerful impact on our…

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Building an Effective Communications Plan
February 15, 2017
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What is a communication plan? When should it be developed? Where does the information in the plan come from? How do you write one, and why should I bother? In today’s work environment, methods of communication are changing at lightning...
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Physical Health
Sport Participation
Weather

Beating the Winter Blues
February 8, 2017
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With the cold weather and shorter daylight hours, many people struggle with their mood and behaviour. Less sunlight, reduced access to physical activity and a general feeling of lethargy seem to build on each other to affect behaviours. The cold,...
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High Performance
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership

THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF FIVE SPORT SYSTEMS IN ATHLETICS
February 1, 2017
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SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of a recent article reviewing a research study evaluating THE ORGANIZATIONAL...
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SIRC at the 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit
January 25, 2017
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The Sport for Life (S4L) Canadian Summit will be taking place from January 24-26, 2017 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy hotel in Gatineau-Ottawa and brings together leaders to enhance the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada. The 2017 Summit...
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Athlete Development
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery

What is the role of physical therapy in sport?
January 18, 2017
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Most active Canadians will at some point in their life experience an injury related to their physical activity or sport. Knowing what to do and how to address these injuries so they don’t get worse is where sport physiotherapy comes...
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Nutrition and Hydration
Sport Participation

Why Should You Make Your Fruit and Vegetable Selection Colourful?
December 14, 2016
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Many people often say that you eat first with your eyes. Selecting a menu full of colour not only makes your meal more appealing to the visual senses, it will benefit your health too. Different colours of foods generally mean...
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Leadership
Workplace Wellness

Leadership In Small Sport Organizations
December 13, 2016
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Margo Crawford, President & CEO, Business Sherpa Group
Leaders of sport organizations face all the complex challenges of leading in small organizations – limited resources, small teams doing multiple roles, expectations to perform as an organization plus the added complexity of unpredictable funding resources and expectations around athlete...
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Leadership
Workplace Wellness

How to keep your sport organization from getting into hot water – Contractual pitfalls and employee terminations
December 13, 2016
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Catherine Coulter, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP
The two biggest problems which most sport organizations encounter with their employees relate to: (i) not understanding what entitlements terminated employees have; and (ii) not having proper employment contracts or termination letters in place. While it’s not possible to address...
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Communications
Data and Analytics
Knowledge Mobilization
Leadership

Communicating creatively through infographics
December 13, 2016
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When you have a message to share, the first question that comes to mind is ‘How do I present this to make it memorable?’ According to social science research 65% of people are visual learners and visual information is processed...
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High Performance
Nutrition and Hydration
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Preventing infection and maintaining immune function using nutritional strategies
December 13, 2016
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Catherine Naulleau, VIVAÏ Experts en nutrition
It is well documented that moderate exercise prevents many infections and greatly improves immune system function. In contrast, among elite athletes who train at a faster pace and at a higher intensity, the risk of illness increases significantly and the...
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