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NBA sleep deprivation
October 18, 2019
Sleep loss reduces physical performance, eye-hand coordination, and attention span. Chronic sleep loss contributes to higher risk for cancer, heart disease, dementia and depression. A recent article from ESPN examines the impacts of competition and travel schedules on the sleep patterns, and ultimately the health, of NBA athletes.
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Physical Literacy Allies
October 4, 2019
Physical literacy is a central component of physical education curricula across the country. But the concept may be unfamiliar to many parents. Today’s SIRC blog helps demystify the concept so parents can be allies with teachers in supporting student success.
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Ultimate Frisbee Observers
October 3, 2019
Most ultimate frisbee games are played without officials, relying on the “Spirit of the Game” which places responsibility for fair play on the athletes. At the highest levels of the sport, an “observer” provides a neutral perspective for dispute resolution or objective rules.
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Hacking Exercise for Health
October 2, 2019
Interested in updating your workout regime with the latest strength and conditioning science? A new massive open online course (MOOC) from McMaster University launches today, designed to provide insight and practical tips to apply evidence-based techniques to achieving your health and fitness goals. Learn more about Hacking Exercise for Health.
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Human Performance and the Gut
October 1, 2019
As extreme endurance races become more popular, athletes are confronting a new limit on human performance – their gut. New research shows your digestive track can only absorb 2.5 times your basal metabolic rate (BMR) worth of calories per day. With some athletes depleting their glycogen and fat stores at 4 or 5 times their...
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Reframing Quitting
September 30, 2019
While sport is often used to teach lessons about commitment and overcoming adversity, sometimes it makes more sense to quit.  According to Psychology Today, parents can help their children navigate this decision by helping them assess their goals and motivations, reframing quitting, and encouraging them to explore alternative pursuits.
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Supplements & the Youth Athlete
September 27, 2019
According to research, youth athletes judge the use of nutritional supplements as acceptable when the negative health consequences are low, the coach’s attitude toward the supplement is favourable, and the expectation of short-term success is high. With supplements considered by some to be a gateway to the use of prohibited substances, this has important implications...
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Integration in Para Sport
September 26, 2019
Integration of para sport with able-bodied sport is often assumed to be the preferred participation model. But what do para athletes think? Today’s blog disrupts this assumption, calling for more research into the merits and pitfalls of integrated vs. “distinct and separate” sport from the perspective of the athletes.
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Rowan’s Law Day 2019
September 25, 2019
Today is “Rowan’s Law Day” – commemorated annually on the last Wednesday of September to raise awareness about concussion prevention and management. Learn more about Rowan Stringer and SIRC’s Four Rs of concussion management, then use #RowansLawDay and #HeadstrongCanada online to share how you, your team, or your organization is taking action.
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AWG2020 and the TRC Calls to Action
September 24, 2019
Number 91 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action reads: We call upon the officials and host countries of international sporting events such as the… [Arctic Winter Games] …to ensure that Indigenous peoples’ territorial protocols are respected, and local Indigenous communities are engaged in all aspects of planning and participating in...
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