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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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Athlete Development
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The Psychological Implications of Returning to Sport Post-Isolation
July 8, 2020
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Lori Dithurbide, CSC Atlantic and Amelie Soulard, INS Québec
As public health restrictions begin to lift across the country, the return to some form of sport participation will require adjustment and adaptation. As athletes return to sport, the virus is still present, and so is the uncertainty. The cancellation...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Concussion

Team Norms and Playing Through Injury in Sport
June 17, 2020
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Halle Bailey, Student, Queen's University
This blog is the first in a series in collaboration with Queen’s University. As an assignment to build knowledge mobilization skills, Dr. Luc Martin, Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, tasked students in his third year...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Training Factors

Coaching Strategies to Maximize Long-Term Learning and Performance for Athletes
June 3, 2020
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Leanne Elliott & Nick Wattie
At a time when athletes and coaches have been inundated with pseudoscientific ideas about the importance of accumulating 10,000 hours of practice, the importance of practice quality often does not receive the attention it should. Contrary to popular belief, there...
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Coaching
Gender Equity
Leadership
SCRI Conference
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Description of the first years of experiences of novice female coaches
June 1, 2020
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Demers Guylaine
Project Summary The objective of this study is to better understand the experiences of novice female coaches during their first two years of coaching. Conclusions of previous studies have shown an under-representation as well as a decreasing number of female...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Coaching
Concussion
Leadership
Program Design and Evaluation

Football Makes Bold Pivot
May 27, 2020
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
Football in Canada is enjoying a resurgence at a time when public angst over concussions in sport has never been greater. While most sports grapple with ever-more-worrisome trends – declining participation and increasing concerns over athlete safety – football is...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
COVID-19
High Performance
Mental Health
Physical Health

Supporting the Psychological Wellbeing of Athletes: What Can Coaches do?
March 31, 2020
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Jamie Bissett, University of Toronto
There has recently been an increasing number of athletes bravely coming forward to share their stories about the psychological distress and associated mental health challenges they experienced during their athletic careers (e.g., Michael Phelps, Gracie Gold, and Demar Derozan). Athletes...
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Children and Youth
Coaching
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

The Effect of Coaching in Youth Sport in Canada
February 10, 2020
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Philip Sullivan
Project Summary This project was designed to examine the impact of coaching on athlete outcomes in youth sport. The research focused on both the perceptions and behaviors of the coach, and assessed sporting and non-sporting (i.e., positive youth development) outcomes...
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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
Data and Analytics
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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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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