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April 17, 2024

Suffering in silence: Men’s and boys’ mental health are still overlooked in sport

For men and boys, caring about sport typically conjures images of passionate competition and fighting for the win. This understanding of care leaves little room for self-care, health and safety, and emotional vulnerability — topics that are fraught with risks for boys and men in a sport culture of hypermasculinity. The National Hockey League Players’ Association recently released its First Line Program to support player mental health. It signals that men’s hockey is finally acknowledging the long-known fact that “a hockey player struggling with […]

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Concussions, Rugby and the Bigger Picture

June 11, 2019

Concussion is a pressing issue in sport. And few sports have been affected as acutely or as deeply as rugby. The issue has touched people in profoundly personal ways at...

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Concussion Risks in Your Sport May be Greater Than You Think

May 7, 2019

For the athletes in this sport, the concussion risks are real even if brain injuries are rare. It may sound a bit counter-intuitive, but for Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC), concussion...

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Concussions in sport — we can do better

April 17, 2018

In his teens, Eric Mihalovic was a promising young hockey player. He was tough, a solid player with good hands. “I don’t think we even called the first one a...

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Concussions … Together We Can Make a Difference

October 3, 2017

This article presents a case study of how stakeholder collaborations can maximize engagement. The case is based off of a collaboration between the Sport Information Resource Centre and Dr. Ann...

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Advancing Concussion Education at the Community Level

July 4, 2017

Participation in sport can be an integral, rewarding component of life. However, sport concussions can too easily derail the benefit of both competitive and casual exercise—instances that can be avoided...

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Being Smart about Concussions

June 27, 2017

Concussion continues to be a very hot topic in sport these days. In fact, the Governor General spent a full day in December 2016 hosting a conference with former professional...

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Need to Know Facts about Concussions

June 27, 2017

A concussion is a common head injury, also known as a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). It is an injury that is caused by the brain being shaken around inside...

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Highlights: Consensus statement on concussion in sport – the 5th International Conference on Concussion in Sport

June 27, 2017

Concussion is one of those topics in sport that has been increasing in prevalence over the last few years. It is most likely that concussion injuries have existed for a...

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Canadian Concussion Collaborative – Sharing Tools and Resources for Concussion Education and Management in Canada

June 27, 2017

In December of 2011, 10 medical organizations led by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) along with the Canadian Centre for...

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Health and Sport Working Together to Improve Concussion Safety in Kids

June 27, 2017

The growth in knowledge of the potential impact of concussion in recent years has prompted a demand for sports organizations across Canada to work with experts in health and health...