Coaches & Officials

Return to Sport for Athletes

Returning to sport after months of isolation can take a mental toll on athletes. Athletes can expect to move through three phases of emotional challenges: managing the emotions associated with losing their bearings; making sense of the situation and giving...

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• COVID-19
• Training Methods

Tips for aspiring leaders – You don’t have to be “born with it”!

August 5, 2020

This blog is the second installment in a series in collaboration with Queen’s University. As an assignment to build knowledge mobilization skills, Dr. Luc Martin, Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, tasked students in his third year team...

• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development

Inclusion Must Be Intentional

July 29, 2020

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “inclusion” is the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. True inclusion involves authentic and empowered participation and a true sense of belonging for all participants. However,...

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Indigenous
• LGBTQI2S
• Newcomer
• Participation
• Safe Sport
• Women and Girls

Creativity in Sport

New research is examining how creativity can influence decision-making in sport. Analysis of professional and semi-professional soccer players revealed higher-creative players made quicker tactical decisions on the field, and displayed an enhanced focus that prevented them from missing key information...

• Athlete Development
• Mental Skills
• Professional Sport

Cooling Strategies to Improve Performance in the Heat

July 22, 2020

Whether you are a high performance athlete training for the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, or a weekend warrior working on a personal best, learning to manage heat stress should be a priority. Heat stress and fatigue can...

• Athlete Development
• High Performance
• Nutrition and Hydration
• Training Methods
• Weather

Concussion Management

The Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport requires athletes returning to sport after a concussion to be assessed by a medical doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse. However, timely appointments can be hard to come by. New research from Université Laval...

• Athlete Development
• Concussion
• Injury

Group Norms in Sport

Group norms represent a set of assumptions held by members of a group concerning acceptable and unacceptable behaviours, providing a glimpse into the inner workings of a group and insight into what members deem important. While some norms can be...

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Injury

Employee Appreciation

Want to show staff and volunteers they are appreciated? Common mistakes include expressions of gratitude that are inauthentic or sweeping generalizations; neglecting standard company procedures such as annual reviews; letting employees feel isolated from coworkers or the larger organization; and...

• Leadership and Governance
• Workplace Wellness

Summer 2020 SIRCuit

The 2020 Summer SIRCuit in now available! Browse our newest collection of articles, offering timely and relevant research and insights relating to leadership, athlete development, and high performance sport.

• Athlete Development
• COVID-19
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance

Randomized Practice Structure

“Skills learned slowly are forgotten slowly” is an aphorism that should be used to coaches to inform practice structure. While a blocked practice structure may improve short-term practice performance, a randomized practice structure poses a greater challenge to learners resulting...

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Training Methods