Knowledge Nuggets Coaching Masters athletes Much of the previous research with Masters athletes has focused on the biophysical, physiological, and injury risk considerations associated with coaching older athletes. However, in the last decade, research has examined the psychosocial skills needed by coaches to establish quality... Aging Masters Sport
Knowledge Nuggets Athletes as stakeholders “Engaging (athletes) and treating them as the important stakeholders that they are will not only be good for the athletes but also good for the viability and the long-term longevity of sport.” Beckie Scott, 2002 Olympic gold medalist in cross-country... COVID-19 High Performance Leadership and Governance Major Games
Knowledge Nuggets Programs for urban Indigenous youth Urban Indigenous youth face several barriers when accessing sport and physical activity programs, including experiences of racism and a lack of supportive networks. All-Indigenous programs that prioritize the needs of Indigenous youth and offer opportunities for coaching and mentorship from... Children and Youth Community Sport Indigenous Program Design and Evaluation
Knowledge Nuggets Tattoos and sport performance A study of soccer players during the 2018 World Cup explored the impact of tattoos on performance. Researchers found that there were significantly more players with tattoos on the teams that qualified for the knockout rounds. However, there was no... High Performance Major Games
Blog Beijing to Birmingham: Thinking outside the Para sport classification box November 17, 2021 The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games are in the books, with the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games (Beijing) and Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) just around the corner. Our 128 Canadian Paralympians competed in Tokyo, bringing home 21 medals. Canada’s team joined 4,275 high performance Para sport athletes... COVID-19 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion High Performance Olympic & Paralympic Games Para Sport
Knowledge Nuggets LGBTQI2S inclusion Young adults who identify as LGBTQI2S are “game to play” sports, but frequently report experiences of discrimination and exclusion. Sport programs that are not based around biological sex or gender, but rather provide inclusive and affirming spaces that celebrate diversity,... Equity, Diversity and Inclusion LGBTQI2S Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Concussions in volleyball Most concussions in youth volleyball are the result of ball-to-head contacts during practice or warm-ups. To improve athlete safety on the court, Volleyball Canada introduced a new rule in 2018 to prevent athletes from going under the net to retrieve the... Concussion Data and Analytics Injury
Knowledge Nuggets eSports Playing sport video games could encourage people to follow and participate in real-life sports. In a study of American college students who played sport video games, 72% became a fan of a real-life sport team and 87% said that playing... Participation Technology
Knowledge Nuggets Athletic brilliance attracts likes When analyzing the number of “likes” on the Instagram pages of popular women athletes, images that depicted athletic brilliance had the highest like counts. The ability to highlight athletic ability through social media is useful for promoting gender equity in... Gender Equity Social Media Women and Girls
Knowledge Nuggets Advancing Safe Sport “Often we say, ‘Don't do this’ or ‘Don't do that’ but we rarely say, ‘What does that Safe Sport environment look like?’ and ‘How do we make it safe?” says Kristin Noonan, Manager, Coaching and Safe Sport at Softball Canada.... Canadian Sport Policy Major Games Safe Sport
