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May 24, 2023

All that glitters is not gold: The rising threat of competition manipulation

You’d be hard pressed to visit a large Canadian city these days and not see a billboard for sports gambling. Maybe you’ve noticed a similar trend while watching TV, of athletes and celebrities telling us not only which sports books to use, but how easy it is to bet on games across different sports and leagues. If it seems like these ads popped up overnight, they kind of did! It’s been less than 2 years since Bill C-218, an Act […]

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Developing Executive Functions and Social Emotional Learning Through Sport

May 8, 2019

This blog was adapted from a SIRCuit article written by Dr. Vicki Harber. For the full article, click here. Within Canada, there is some concern that an ethos of “winning...

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The Role of Nutrition in Sport Concussion Recovery

November 6, 2019

Sport concussions have been a hot topic over the past few years, with the launch of the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport in 2017 and SIRC’s associated We are Headstrong campaign,...

Resistance Training Using Your Own Body Weight

October 31, 2013

When you walk into most gyms, you will immediately see many different machines and various weight equipment laid out. Each one of these has a specific purpose. As a gym...

College Athletes and Depression

October 30, 2013

There is a common perception that college athletes are tough and should be able to resolve problems that might lead to depression. In fact, just the opposite might be true....

Response and Adaptation To Training and Exercise

October 3, 2013

When getting back to the grind after a good break from a long season, or when at the beginning of a new training or exercise routine, the body usually feels...

Stretching It Out

March 28, 2013

Many people make the assumption that stretching and warming up are pretty much the same thing, when in fact they are quite different. Warming up is the preparation of your...

Rows of dumbbells in the gym with sunlight in morning. Rows of dumbbells in the gym with sunlight in morning.

Is There a Role for Weight Training in the Physical Development of Children?

November 6, 2019

Once considered a fringe activity, weight training has grown in popularity in the last 20 years due to its benefits for improving health, physical fitness, and performance.  Weight training is...

Changing the Sport Culture by Changing the Rules

October 15, 2019

High-level athletes compete to win. Sometimes, however, they make rash decisions in the heat of the moment that can have serious, long-term consequences. Take figure skating, for example. There have...

Freestyle skier in the air high above the hill. Text: We are headstrong. SIRC Freestyle skier in the air high above the hill. Text: We are headstrong. SIRC

Concussion Prevention Through Innovation

November 14, 2019

It’s a potent mix: dangerous flips and twists performed by young, boundary-pushing athletes who revel in the sport’s free-spirited culture. More than most sports, concussions are a day-to-day, moment-to-moment risk...

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2020 Arctic Winter Games: How Uneven Competition Led to Significant Change in Northern Sport Development

June 21, 2019

This is the first blog in a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Subsequent blogs will focus...