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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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Fitness Trackers and Counting Steps: Marketing Ploy or Health Tool?

August 9, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Fitness trackers have become increasingly popular among both people who are new to exercise, and those who have been long-time athletes. Current wrist-worn trackers can function as watches, heart rate monitors, sleep trackers, calorie counters, GPSs, and even as phones,...

Mindfulness for Peak Performance

August 2, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Being an athlete is rewarding in countless ways, but there are also times it can be stressful. From experienced world-class athletes to young children in sport, athletes can be under immense external and internal pressure. To promote peak performance, as...

How Can You Adapt Your Exercise Plans to Your Travel?

July 26, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Be it for business or for pleasure, travelling often shakes up your normal schedule. Meals, sleep, and fitness routines change to accommodate meetings or activities. Travel doesn’t need to set you back from your fitness goals, though. There are several...

Can Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Improve Athletic Performance?

July 19, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with various health benefits, affecting heart and brain health, learning, and cholesterol levels. Its anti-inflammatory properties have led researchers to explore how omega-3 supplementation could mediate the effects of exercise-induced muscle damage. What implications does...

Active Parks, Active People?

July 12, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
One of the top recommended strategies to increase physical activity is to increase public access to places where people can engage in physical activity. Installing free outdoor fitness equipment to create “active parks” is one way some cities have targeted...

Unhealthy Food and Beverage Marketing to Children: Possible Implications for Sport

July 5, 2017
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On June 10, 2017, Health Canada launched a public consultation on restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children. The proposed approach aims to protect children from marketing tactics that encourage them to eat unhealthy foods. This is...

Advancing Concussion Education at the Community Level

July 4, 2017
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SIRC and the Ottawa Sport Council
Participation in sport can be an integral, rewarding component of life. However, sport concussions can too easily derail the benefit of both competitive and casual exercise—instances that can be avoided through proper education and preventative measures. Sport is especially advantageous...

Goalball, Snowsnake, Disc Golf, and more: 150 Activities to Celebrate 150 Years

June 28, 2017
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Lily Dong, SIRC
Happy Birthday, Canada! “Sit less and move more”: ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-profit organization, aims to engage people across the country to make physical activity a key component to everyday life. In celebration of Canada’s 150th this year, ParticipACTION created its...

Being Smart about Concussions

June 27, 2017
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SIRC
Concussion continues to be a very hot topic in sport these days. In fact, the Governor General spent a full day in December 2016 hosting a conference with former professional athletes, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the medical community, and the...

Need to Know Facts about Concussions

June 27, 2017
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SIRC
A concussion is a common head injury, also known as a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). It is an injury that is caused by the brain being shaken around inside the skull after a direct blow to the head, or...

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