Knowledge Nuggets Expecting the unexpected Unexpected stressors happen often and are more challenging to manage than expected stressors. However, they can be managed. One way to manage them is by expecting them. To help athletes “expect the unexpected” during competition, work with them to identify... Athlete Development Life Skills Mental Skills
Knowledge Nuggets Lone girls in sport If you type “lone girls in sport” into Google, you’ll find several newspaper articles and social media posts about girls creating #HERstory competing alongside boys. But on the academic front, there are few studies focused on girls who play in... Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Gender Equity Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion reporting Did you know that an athlete’s decision to report a concussion is influenced by their age and gender? While girls and women aged 13 and older are more likely to report concussion symptoms than boys and men in the same... Children and Youth Concussion Safe Sport
Knowledge Nuggets Mom-friendly sport spaces Women often find it challenging to return to sport after giving birth. To create inclusive sport spaces for new moms, consider how access to childcare and private, comfortable and clean breastfeeding or pumping spaces can be integrated into the venue... Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Mothers Program Design and Evaluation
Knowledge Nuggets The Spring 2022 SIRCuit is now available! The Spring 2022 SIRCuit is now available! The SIRCuit is designed to highlight important research and insights to advance the Canadian sport system. With the Canadian Sport Policy set to be renewed in 2023, this is the first of a... Canadian Sport Policies Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Research to Practice
Blog Signals versus noise: Gender equity in Canadian sport April 22, 2022 Highlights The Government of Canada is committed to achieving gender equity in sport at all levels by 2035.Ongoing research has demonstrated the majority (over 90%) of Canada’s sport’s media coverage is focused solely on men’s sport, and that women and girls have... Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Gender Equity Research to Practice
Blog Mentoring Black women coaches: Developing confidence through relationships and learning April 22, 2022 Photo credit: Conestoga College Condors Athletics Highlights Some coaches are the “only” in their organization: the only woman, only racialized person or only racialized woman. Being the “only” relates to feelings of otherness and isolation, threatening coaches’ confidence. Social support... Anti-Racism Coaching Gender Equity
Knowledge Nuggets Social justice in youth sport Positive youth development and life skills have long been important in youth sports research. A new position paper from Canadian researchers suggests that these approaches need to include a social justice lens. One way of doing that is by training... Anti-Racism Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Gender Equity
Blog Women's hockey under the radar: What's driving participation? April 20, 2022 It has been almost a quarter of a century since women's ice hockey debuted at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Despite a heartbreaking loss for Team Canada in the final of the first Olympic women’s hockey competition, it was... Athlete Development Gender Equity Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets How reflecting can reinvest in mental health Taking time to reflect on growth experienced during a sport season is a great way for student-athletes to reinvest in their mental health. In addition to setting goals for the future, athletes should take time to think about and celebrate... Athlete Development Coaching Mental Health
