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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…

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Stress Fractures
August 13, 2013
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Stress fractures are a common injury in athletes and are most often associated with participation in sports involving running, jumping or repetitive stress. A stress fracture is a micro fracture of a bone that results when the rate of healing...
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The Art of Steeplechasing
August 8, 2013
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As the Canada Summer Games and the International Association of Athletics Federation, IAAF, start taking place in August, track and field will be back on center stage. The beauty of track and field is that there are no referees or...
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Rotator Cuff Tears – Symptoms and Treatment
August 1, 2013
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Injury to the shoulder is common in sport especially with athletes who depend on regular and heavy use of the shoulder joint, for example: baseball, tennis, badminton, weightlifting, football, golf and swimming. The rotator cuff is a group of four...
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Canada Summer Games – Sherbrooke 2013
July 31, 2013
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SIRC Newsletter now available online: Canada Summer Games – Sherbrooke 2013 The Canada Games is an exciting sporting event that will host 4,200 of Canada’s top athletes as they compete in over 20 different disciplines. Supported by over 5000 volunteers,...
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Bouldering for kids
July 25, 2013
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We’ve heard over and over that today’s youth are less physically active than they have been in previous years. Local parks are an important part of improving public health by combating obesity and sedentary lifestyles. But just because we have...
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Arthritis
July 23, 2013
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SIRC Newsletter now available online: Arthritis If you’ve ever sustained a joint injury while playing sports, you may have a higher risk of developing a form of arthritis. This doesn’t mean you have to quit sports, in fact, staying active...
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Work-Life Balance
July 23, 2013
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In today’s world of instant information and accessibility to technology, it is tough to balance work, life and family. We live in a world in which your boss can instantly send you an email when you are not at the office,...
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Balance Training
July 16, 2013
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Balance training is a form of training that develops agility, flexibility, power, reaction time, speed and endurance. It is often overlooked because the training results are not always readily apparent. Balance and coordination should be developed through a variety of...
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Long Term Athlete Development
July 11, 2013
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Active Start (0-6 years) Fundamentals (males 6-9, females 6-8)  Learning to Train (males 9-12, females 8-11)  Training to Train (males 12-16, females 11-15)  Training to Compete (males 16-23+/-) Training to Win (males 19+/-, females 18+/-)  Active for Life (enter at...
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Adventure Travel and the Older Adult
July 9, 2013
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With summer in full swing, many older adults will be boarding planes, trains and ships to head off for their latest travel adventure. Research shows that the aging population, with their improved health and disposable incomes are looking for trips...
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