Coaching

Sports Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Athletes

October 3, 2017

This study aims to gain a better understanding of the sports experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes. There is very little Canadian data so far on the...

Exploring Developmental Factors for Overcoming Relative Age Effects in Ice Hockey

October 3, 2017

Relative age effects (RAEs) are developmental advantages experienced by those born in the early months of the year relative to an age-defined cut-off date (Barnsley et al., 1985). In sport...

Celebrating Canadian Coaches through National Coaches Week!

September 27, 2017

September 23-30, 2017, marks the third annual National Coaches Week! The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and the 13 Provincial and Territorial Coaching Representatives (P/TCRs)’s National Coaches Week is a...

Being Smart about Concussions

June 27, 2017

Concussion continues to be a very hot topic in sport these days. In fact, the Governor General spent a full day in December 2016 hosting a conference with former professional...

Need to Know Facts about Concussions

June 27, 2017

A concussion is a common head injury, also known as a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). It is an injury that is caused by the brain being shaken around inside...

Health and Sport Working Together to Improve Concussion Safety in Kids

June 27, 2017

The growth in knowledge of the potential impact of concussion in recent years has prompted a demand for sports organizations across Canada to work with experts in health and health...

Using technology to design and deliver positive youth sport programs

June 7, 2017

• Using technology to design and deliver positive youth sport programs
• Using technology to design and deliver positive youth sport programs - Slides

Retaining Experienced Coaches

June 7, 2017

• Retaining Experienced Coaches
• Retaining Experienced Coaches - Slides

Understanding Deselection in Competitive Female Youth Sport

June 7, 2017

• Understanding Deselection in Competitive Female Youth Sport

Changing Attitudes and Behaviours of Youth Hockey Players by Innovative Educational Interventions

May 30, 2017

• Changing Attitudes and Behaviours of Youth Hockey Players by Innovative Educational Interventions - Slides