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Within the Canadian sport system lies a black box of power imbalance, a black box the Future of Sport in Canada Commission will need the key to address. Our research offers insights into: cost benefits and savings to a power balanced sport model; how to build power balance into a system through independence, transparency, and accountability measures; key learnings on how power balance can be scaled to any purpose or size. The costs of power imbalance Though often well intentioned, […]
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November 20, 2014
Parents have a tremendous influence in the development and enjoyment of a child’s sporting life especially in the early years. Instilling confidence, emotional support and emphasizing development as opposed to...
August 14, 2014
Youth coaches commit a lot of time and effort planning practice drills and game strategies to help develop and prepare their teams for competitions. Most coaches at this level are...
September 16, 2020
When the initial shock of the COVID-19 lockdown passed, the attention of our sector turned to contemplating what sport and physical activity would look like in an era of public...
January 11, 2021
Paradoxically, Masters sport is equally celebrated and ignored. Masters athletes are celebrated because they are motivated, goal-oriented, and determined to thrive at ages when sport participation has traditionally waned –...
June 28, 2021
Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can benefit physically and psychosocially when they take part in sport (Baran et al., 2009, 2013; Weiss & Bebko, 2008). Unfortunately, their needs...
August 25, 2021
Physical and health education teachers and coaches are experts at helping kids learn new skills. By patiently walking students through each learning step, they build the blocks of learners’ physical...