Athletes

Changing attitudes towards people living with a disability

Integrated physical activity programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities not only offer benefits for participants, they can also influence the attitudes and behaviours of others. Learn how the APEX program is impacting support workers, program volunteers, and other...

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Para Sport
• Participation
• Volunteer Management

Perception of effort

Perception of effort – the conscious sensation of how hard, heavy, and strenuous a physical task is – is the ultimate determinant of endurance performance. Goal-setting, motivation, and self-talk are mental skills athletes can use to engage their minds to...

• Mental Skills
• Training Methods

SIRCTalks – You’re a high performer too! Mental wellness considerations for leaders, coaches, and staff in sport

November 18, 2020
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Led by Dr. Chantale Lussier, PhD, Mental Performance Consultant, Founder & CEO, Elysian Insight Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 1 – 2:00 p.m. ET. REGISTER NOW About the Webinar Those working in sport often experience a double-edge sword. Leaders, coaches, and...

• Professional Development

Mind over COVID? Mental health tips for coaches, athletes, and sport administrators

November 10, 2020

During epidemics, the number of people whose mental health is affected tends to be greater than the number of people affected by the infection. Past tragedies have shown that the mental health implications can last longer and have greater prevalence...

• COVID-19
• Health and Wellness
• Mental Health
• Mental Skills

Athlete Identity and Transition Out of Sport

Athletes often tie their self worth to their accomplishments, improvements, and outcomes in sport. Transitioning out of sport, due to retirement or injury, can compromise their sense of self worth. Feelings of having nothing to offer, being inadequate, and feeling...

• Athlete Development
• High Performance
• Injury
• Mental Health

Mental Health Considerations of the Athlete Transition out of Sport

October 21, 2020

Eat, sleep, train, recover. It is a familiar pattern for elite athletes who dedicate days, years, and even decades to their sport and the pursuit of excellence. But at some point, no matter the successes and failures that have occurred,...

• High Performance
• Injury
• Mental Health
• Professional Development

“Necessity is the mother of invention”

Canadian athletes have embraced Plato’s contention that “necessity is the mother of invention” during the COVID-19 pandemic, being creative with their training plans and tapping into the physical and mental resources needed to stay at the top of their game....

• COVID-19
• High Performance
• Olympic Games
• Paralympic Games

Cycling Footwear

Do the shoes make the cyclist? New research from the University of Colorado found stiff-soled cycling shoes combined with clip-in pedals delivered a maximum sprint power during high-power, uphill sprints that was 16.6 ± 10.2% greater than flexible soles with a pedal...

• Equipment
• High Performance

Performing in a Pandemic: The Resilience and Leadership of Canadian Athletes

October 4, 2020

This article is the first in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the well-being of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major games during a global...

• COVID-19
• High Performance
• Major Games
• Olympic Games
• Paralympic Games

Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference

October 29-30, 2020
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Format: The conference will consist of four, 2-hour sessions spread out between the morning and afternoon. Canada's leading sport participation conference, hosted by SIRC. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with Canada’s top researchers, leverage their expertise and create...

• SCRI