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Concussions and Confidence: Why Mental Readiness Matters in Recovery 

For most of her career, Jen Kish was known as one of the best and most fearless female players in rugby sevens. She captained Canada’s women’s team to an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And, she also endured more than 30 concussions with only five of them formally diagnosed.  “Your brain health…

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International Walk to School Month
October 15, 2013
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by Trent Weir  Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern   October is Some parents may be hesitant to send their children to school by active transportation because of safety concerns. However, an increase in the number of pedestrians has actually...
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Leadership
Physical Health
Program Design and Evaluation
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Workplace Wellness

Workplace Health Promotion
October 8, 2013
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Workplaces everywhere are feeling the impact of current health levels of the Canadian workforce with: high stress, poor job satisfaction, growing absenteeism, high turnover, and mistakes caused by physical and mental fatigue.  A healthy workplace creates happier, productive employees, which...
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Athlete Development
Sleep and Recovery
Sport Participation
Training Factors

Response and Adaptation To Training and Exercise
October 3, 2013
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When getting back to the grind after a good break from a long season, or when at the beginning of a new training or exercise routine, the body usually feels sore. For seasoned veterans, early season training feels very challenging;...
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Equipment
High Performance
Physical Health
Safe Sport Environments
Sport Ecology
Training Factors

Environmental Factors in Exercise and Sports Performance
September 26, 2013
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Preparing for competition requires physical and mental training, proper nutrition, and recovery. It is also essential to understand your competition and how each athlete fits within the team dynamics. These factors, for the most part, are all factors that can...
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Older Adults
Physical Health
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Celebrate Active Aging Week!
September 25, 2013
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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...
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Women and Girls

Why should women try powerlifting?
September 10, 2013
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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...
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School Sport

Preventing School Sports Injuries
September 5, 2013
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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...
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Packing a healthy lunch!
September 3, 2013
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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...
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Boosting Brain Health with Exercise!
August 30, 2013
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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...
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Physical Education and Academics
August 29, 2013
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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...
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