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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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Reducing Inflammation
August 27, 2013
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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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