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Breaking Ice: Connecting Indigenous Culture and Sport Through Blind Hockey 

In partnership with Canadian Blind Hockey  June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to reflect on the strength, resilience, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It’s also a time to acknowledge the gaps that still exist, particularly in areas like sport, where Indigenous youth, especially those with disabilities, continue to face…

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The importance of proper biomechanics

August 22, 2013
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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....

Confused about carbs?

August 19, 2013
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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...

Walk yourself to better health

August 15, 2013
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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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