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Moneyball
March 26, 2020
Data analytics gave the Oakland A’s a competitive advantage…until the Moneyball book and film were released. The use of data analytics has since spread throughout the sport world, negatively impacting the A’s advantage. Researchers from the University of Toronto advise, “If you have a built-in advantage, don’t ever talk about it.”
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Cryotherapy
March 25, 2020
Cold-water immersion, also known as cryotherapy, has been used to treat injuries, reduce heat illness, and reduce delayed onset muscle soreness. Research in the International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training found cryotherapy reduced an athlete’s perception of soreness but had no effect on muscle performance recovery following a single bout of training.
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SIRCTalks Episode #12
March 24, 2020
In the latest SIRCTalks episode, University of Alberta professor Dr. Nick Holt talks about his research on parenting in youth sport. He says, “What I hope through our research is that children…and parents have better experiences in sport, and more people are involved in sport for longer.”
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Fun in Youth Soccer
March 23, 2020
New research with youth soccer players found trying your best and working hard were viewed as the most important factors to having fun in sport. Winning was ranked 40th in importance.
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Bike-Sharing Programs
March 19, 2020
Data collected from 77 million bike share trips revealed that women are less likely to use bike-sharing programs for active transportation if the stations are located in busy city centers instead of quieter, residential neighbourhoods.
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Technology
March 17, 2020
Research from Brazil revealed that smartphone-based social media use and playing video games impaired passing decision-making amongst professional athletes. Findings suggest athletes should avoid social media platforms and/or playing video games immediately before games to avoid any negative impacts on performance. Click here for an infographic of the findings.
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Canadian Paralympic Committee Research
March 16, 2020
“Within Swimming Canada’s Paralympic Program, we take a two-pronged approach to research, tackling the challenges that can help our swimmers and coaches in Tokyo while at the same time looking for answers to enhance and strengthen our system for the long term.” – Wayne Lomas, Swimming Canada. Learn how the Canadian Paralympic Committee is working...
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Health
March 13, 2020
The impacts of coronavirus COVID-19 are being felt around the world. For the most up-to-date information about COVID-19, sport organizations should refer to the World Health Organization and Health Canada for daily reports, travel advice and protection strategies. Resources from Health Canada include guidance for risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings.
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10,000 Hour Rule
March 12, 2020
The “10,000-hour rule” – the notion that 10,000 hours of practice are needed to become an expert in any domain (including sport) – is based on a 1993 study of violinists. But new research replicating the 1993 study could not verify the results. The amount of practice accumulated did not correspond to skill level.
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Fitness and Brain Health
March 11, 2020
Physical fitness could be the key to enhancing brain health, according to a recent study published in Nature. Among healthy young adults, better physical fitness was associated with preserved brain structure and enhanced cognition.
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