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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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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Equipment
Para Sport
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Participating in leisure-time physical activities (LTPA) contributes to the well-being of people with disabilities
June 5, 2024
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Delphine Labbé
Participating in leisure-time physical activities (LTPA) can boost the well-being of people with disabilities. Unfortunately, they often participate in these activities less than others, especially during winter due to environmental barriers and limited programs. Taking part in adaptive snowsports like...
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Adapted Sport
Equipment
Para Sport
Physical Health
Sport Participation
Technology

Smooth sailing: The evolution of adaptive equipment in the sport
May 13, 2024
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Jenny Davey, SIRC
Brian Cuerrier of Belleville, ON uses the windlass to race at the Quebec Cup regatta in Pointe Claire Quebec with companion Emilie Léonard in 2015. Photo: Luka Bartulovic Innovations in sailing technology A slick white hull cuts through the salt...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Leadership
Mental Health

The transformative power of sport: Insights from two Canadian Olympic rowers
May 13, 2024
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Maxwell Lattimer and Madison Mailey
Reflecting on my life’s journey, I’m profoundly struck by the transformative impact that sport has had on every facet of my life. The journey from a young sport enthusiast to an elite performer was marked by various challenges and triumphs,...
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Board Management
Climate Change
High Performance
Sport Ecology
Sport Participation
Strategic Planning
Sustainability

Beyond the scoreboard: Sport’s role in climate action
May 13, 2024
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Oliver Scholfield
In recent years public awareness and concern about climate change have significantly increased. Organizations are increasingly acknowledging and addressing the direct link between their operations and climate change, embracing initiatives from paper straws to carbon offsets. However, as climate impacts...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Sport Participation

Partnering in the pursuit of putting people first
May 13, 2024
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George Johnson
The objectives haven’t changed. The pathway in endeavouring to reach them, though, most certainly has. The aim is in the name. Pursuit. Pursuit in providing improved, impactful coaching and technical assistance to Canadian high-performance athletes. In increasing investment, both financial...
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Anti-Doping
Competition Manipulation
Leadership
Sport Gambling
Sport Integrity

Sport integrity: Why is it worth protecting?
May 13, 2024
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Megan Cumming
Sports fans are all intimately familiar with the rules of their favourite sports: what’s allowed, and what will get you penalized. Many are less familiar with the behind-the-scenes rules that protect athletes and the integrity of sport itself. Why protect...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Sport Participation

Team Canada athletes share the best advice they’ve received
May 13, 2024
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Caela Fenton
All athletes know that participating in sport is a learning process, no matter what level you play at. We asked some of Team Canada’s top athletes across a variety of sports for the best advice they’d ever been given–and almost...
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Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Integrity

Power Balance: The black box of the Canadian sport system
April 24, 2024
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Jennifer Walinga
Within the Canadian sport system lies a black box of power imbalance, a black box the Future of Sport in Canada Commission will need the key to address. Our research offers insights into:   cost benefits and savings to a power...
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Mental Health
Safe Sport
Safe Sport Environments

Suffering in silence: Men’s and boys’ mental health are still overlooked in sport
April 17, 2024
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Michael Kehler and Gabriel Knott-Fayle
For men and boys, caring about sport typically conjures images of passionate competition and fighting for the win. This understanding of care leaves little room for self-care, health and safety, and emotional vulnerability — topics that are fraught with risks for boys...
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Children and Youth
Health and Wellbeing
School Sport

Exercise is medicine: Sport contributes to Canadian student well-being and chances of academic success 
April 10, 2024
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Linda Pagani
Only 8% of school age Canadian students meet the recommended daily goal of more than 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Youth mental health problems have doubled over the past 2 decades. As family life represents a primary vehicle for child...
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