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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…
It’s active aging week in Canada and this year’s theme is “Discover your Community.” Active aging events are planned locally which allows organizers in each community the ability to decide what they would like to do. Events are free for...
If someone said to you that they knew something you could do that would be empowering, challenging, engaging and would change your body composition – would you consider it? Powerlifting, often confused with Olympic lifting, is an individualized sport in...
With fall just around the corner, high school students will soon be hitting the Many school sports injuries are preventable through proper training, use of proper equipment and right conditioning. To build a successful team you have to have all...
The kids are back in school and with that parents resume the job of packing lunches. Healthy lunches and snacks are essential in providing the required nutrients and minerals a child will need to keep up the energy they need...
SIRC Newsletter now available online: Boosting Brain Health with Exercise! Everyone knows that exercise comes with many health benefits – while many of us go to the gym to trim up our waistlines, regular physical activity works out your brain...
For today’s students, physical education classes and time spent participating in physical activity in school has been reduced due to lack of resources, and competing curriculum demands. In most high schools, students are not required to take physical education after...
Inflammation is not all bad – in fact it’s the body’s way of naturally protecting itself and enabling the healing process to begin. It’s when inflammation persists and becomes chronic that it can cause issues. Inflammation can be managed quite...
In sport and exercise, biomechanics refers to the study of human movements, including the interaction between the athlete, sport equipment and the exercise environment. Athletes are always trying to find ways to get faster, higher and stronger with minimal injuries....
Optimizing performance can be done in a variety of ways and an athlete nutrition strategy should be part of that process. Carbohydrates are vital for peak performance because they are one of the main sources of energy for our brains...
Modern society has made life very accessible for humans. We do not have to chase down animals in order to eat, and we have the luxury of travelling from one point to the other without ever having to walk. We can...
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