Coaches & Officials

eSports

Well beyond casual gamers, professional eSport athletes practice three to ten hours per day to perform up to 500 action moves per minute (compared to 10 moves for a novice). Health professionals are now noticing trends in eSport injuries, including...

• Athlete Development
• Injury
• Technology

Cold Weather Hydration

As the temperature drops, many Canadians will head outside to ski, skate, slide and snowshoe. Winter athletes must pay close attention to fueling and hydration. Visit Alberta Alpine for tips on staying hydrated during cold weather activities.

• Nutrition and Hydration
• Participation
• Weather

Did You Know?

Safe or out? Because the speed of sound is slower than the speed of light, baseball fans in the stands can mistakenly think a player is safe because they hear the sound of the ball hitting the mitt of the...

• Coaching
• High Performance
• Participation

Active Commuting

An analysis of 12 years of motor vehicle/bicycle crash data revealed that the motorist’s speed was the most important variable in whether a cyclist was seriously injured or not. At 60 km/h, 27% of cyclists suffered a severe or catastrophic...

• Health and Wellness
• Injury
• Participation
• Workplace Wellness

Concussion

Policy change is one way Volleyball Canada is striving to improve athlete safety on the court. Changes include warm-up drill practices discouraging athletes from going under the net to retrieve the ball – an area with a high risk for...

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Concussion
• Injury
• Leadership and Governance
• Program Design and Evaluation
• Training Methods

How data informs Volleyball Canada’s concussion strategy

December 11, 2019

It might be surprising to hear concussions are a serious risk in the sport of volleyball. But data collection from Volleyball Canada—dating back to 2016—has revealed exactly that. “Our research has shown that about 1 in 10 youth athletes in...

• Coaching
• Concussion
• Data and Analytics
• Equipment
• Injury
• Program Design and Evaluation
• Training Methods

New Resource

SIRCTalks is an exciting new series of SIRC videos and podcasts profiling innovative areas of sport research. Some of the latest episodes feature insight from Dr. Joe Baker (York University) on athlete development, Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh (University of Alberta) on the...

• Athlete Development
• Knowledge Mobilization
• Leadership and Governance
• Technology

Health

It may be possible to out-run death, at least for a little while, according to a recent study. The meta-analysis of more than 230,000 participants found that even the most casual runners (as little as a slow jog once a...

• Health and Wellness
• Participation
• Training Methods

Including Children and Youth with Disabilities in the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines

December 3, 2019

Engaging in regular physical activity, getting enough sleep, and limiting time spent inactive are well known and evidence-based prescriptions for the promotion of overall health and well-being(Tremblay et al., 2016). In fact, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (ages 5-17) — which...

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Health and Wellness
• Participation
• Physical and Health Education
• Sleep and Recovery
• Youth

Coaching

As a coach, establishing social media boundaries with your athletes requires an intentional approach. Coaches should consider the age of their athletes, their personal coaching pedagogy, and the purpose for interacting on social media. Learn more in the Coaches Association of Ontario’s...

• Coaching
• Social Media
• Technology
• Youth