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Concussions in Sport: What Parents Need to Know About the Youngest Athletes 

Each year in Canada, more than 200,000 athletes experience a concussion. The numbers are striking, and so is the fact that until recently, the youngest athletes were almost absent from research and public conversation about these injuries.  Dr. Miriam Beauchamp is a professor at the University of Montreal, a researcher at Sainte-Justine Hospital, and Canada…

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Management of Diversity and Cultural Safety Training for Instructors in Sport Programming

February 3, 2016
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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 examining MANAGEMENT OF DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL SAFETY...

Preparing for the Future – Building leadership skills in young women

January 20, 2016
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Young girls today have quite a few options to choose from when deciding which sport they wish to dedicate their time and effort to, particularly regarding sports that have traditionally been reserved for boys. While the number of girls in...

DETERMINANTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DECISIONS IN CANADA

January 13, 2016
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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 examining DETERMINANTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY...

Happy New Year from SIRC!

January 6, 2016
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2015 has been an exciting “Year of Sport”! We’ve been fortunate to see Canada and Canadian athletes excel on the sporting stage both at home and internationally. From hosting hugely successful international events like the FIFA Women’s World Cup to...

Prospective examination of Special Olympics sport retention in Ontario

January 4, 2016
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Jonathan Weiss
View the infographic summary of this research here. The overall goal of the current research is to understand the factors that lead to sport participation for Canadian youth with intellectual disabilities (ID). We examined sport participation of youth with ID...

CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COACH PERCEPTION OF TEAM COHESION

December 9, 2015
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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 examining CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COACH PERCEPTION OF TEAM...

The Diabetic Athlete

December 2, 2015
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More than 382 million people worldwide, and 10 million Canadians, are living with Diabetes Mellitus, more commonly known as diabetes. There are three different types of the chronic disease, but most athletes seem to have either Type 1 or Type...

You Are What You Eat- The Importance of Post-Training Nutrition

November 25, 2015
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Many athletes focus on the technical and conditioning aspects of their sporting experience, yet nutrition is an equally important part of athletic success. Post-training nutrition is especially critical, as it helps the body recover and recharge. Timing is also important;...

Getting Physical! Engaging Seniors in Sports

November 18, 2015
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Whether you are young or old, sports are an incredible way to strengthen friendships, meet new people, and to stay healthy. There are many physical and mental health benefits of active aging and lifelong sport participation. Statistics Canada shows that...

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING ATHLETES

November 11, 2015
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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 examining COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING ATHLETES. The...

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