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LGBTQI2S inclusion

May 17, 2021
The effects of COVID-19 are significantly impacting the physical and mental health of the LGBTQI2S community. For sport organizations, participating in LGBTQI2S inclusive training opportunities, using gender-neutral language in policies and communications, and creating sanctions for anti-LGBTQI2S behaviour are just a few ways to be more inclusive of LGBTQI2S people and communities both now and when we return...

Impact of COVID-19 on athlete education

May 14, 2021
Athletes often plan to re-engage in educational pursuits the year after the Games, which is often less busy. With the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games, an analysis of comments from 74 national team athletes in a Game Plan survey revealed 39% had to refuse or defer admissions to focus on training.

Community parasport

May 13, 2021
Female youth involved with community parasport programs identify four benefits of their participation – social development, physical development, self-perceptions (feeling more confident), and athlete development (a desire to continue with parasport). Learn more in the SIRC blog.

Recruiting rural participants

May 12, 2021
Recruiting participants for a sport or recreation program in a rural area? Focus on interpersonal communication strategies such as visits to local schools, housing communities, churches and other community agencies. Alternatively, reach out to past participants to help spread the word.

Return to Play Post-Concussion

May 11, 2021
The Collège des médecins du Québec and the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec have endorsed a mulitdisciplinary approach to concussion management that enables team physiotherapists to play a role in return to play decisions. Learn more in the SIRC blog.

Culture shift

May 10, 2021
The #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have permeated virtually every sector of Canadian society and mirror a culture change that is happening in sport. Safe Sport encompasses the rights for everyone to experience physical and psychological safety in the sport environment, calling for power to be used in positive ways.

Exercise & COVID-19

May 7, 2021
Did you know that adults who meet the recommended physical activity guidelines may be at a lower risk of suffering from hospitalization and death due to COVID-19? Socially-distanced activities, such as a walk or bike ride, are a great way to keep active during public health restrictions.

Expertise for program evaluation

May 6, 2021
According to an Ontario Nonprofit Network report, 86% of non-profits do not have staff with experience or expertise designing and implementing program evaluations. In the SIRCuit, MLSE LaunchPad describes their evaluation approach, and shares insights to help build sport organization capacity to engage youth participants in evaluation activities.

Helmet fit

May 5, 2021
The way a helmet fits can change if an athlete changes their hairstyle (e.g., from a braid to a bun) or gets a haircut. To ensure athletes are well protected, consider re-checking their helmets’ fit at regular intervals during the season.

Mom’s Got Game

May 4, 2021
When moms are active, everyone wins. Research has shown that school-aged girls (6-18 years) with a mother involved in sport were three times more likely to play sports themselves. Learn more about SIRC’s #MomsGotGame campaign and how you can participate.

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