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Bianca Andreescu & Mental Toughness
September 9, 2019
Bianca Andreescu made history on Saturday as the first Canadian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles championship. Her success is attributed, in part, to her mental toughness. Learn how athletes manage stress and stay focused through goal setting, self-talk, imagery and arousal control in this article from The Conversation.
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Deselection in Sport
September 6, 2019
“Deselection,” or being cut from a team, can have negative emotional, social and physical consequences for athletes. These include loss of friends and social circles, reduced self-esteem, decreased physical activity, and impacts on long-term engagement in sport. Learn how coaches can improve the experience for athletes, and consider alternative participation models, in the SIRCuit.
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Game and Activity Databases
September 5, 2019
Are you a teacher looking for new ideas to activate your students during class, recess or after school; or a coach looking to refresh your practices? The Playworks Game Library and Active for Life Activity Database let you search activities by age, skill, group size, and more!
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Varsity Sport Hazing
September 4, 2019
With varsity teams stepping onto fields across Canada, the risk of hazing is undeniable. However, research indicates that coaches can be the largest influence in changing the culture of hazing when they are actively engaged in educating and working with team leaders to introduce alternative orientations. Learn more in the SIRCuit.
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Parapan American Games Wrap-up
September 3, 2019
Congratulations Team Canada! The Parapan American Games closed on Sunday, with Team Canada capturing a total of 60 medals (17 gold, 21 silver, and 22 bronze), and qualifications for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games for the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams. Congratulations to all 151 members of the Canadian Parapan American Team – click...
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Positive Para Sport Experience
August 30, 2019
Positive experiences in sport provide a foundation for participation, regardless of whether athletes are participating in community sport programs or competing at the Parapan American Games. The Quality Parasport Participation Framework identifies six “building blocks” of positive sport participation: autonomy, belonging, challenge, engagement, mastery and meaning. Learn more in the SIRC blog.
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Wheelchair Rugby
August 29, 2019
Wheelchair Rugby, originally known as murderball, is a fast and furious full contact sport. A combination of elements from basketball, handball and ice hockey, the sport was invented in Winnipeg in 1976. Today, it is played in 40 countries and is under development in several more. Congratulations to the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team for their...
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Champion Article – Parapan American Games CMO
August 28, 2019
A 2018 review published in the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, co-authored by the University of Ottawa’s Dr. Jamie Kissick, revealed that concussions were consistently under-reported at international Para sport games. In the #HeadstrongCanada blog series, SIRC talks to the Chief Medical Officer of the Canadian Parapan American and Paralympic Team about the recent...
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CPC Health and Wellness Video Series
August 27, 2019
In a series of videos developed by the Canadian Paralympic Committee in partnership with Pfizer, Para sport athletes share the value of sport in their lives, and talk about the mental component of training and competition. Featured athletes include Tess Routliffe (Para swimming) Keely Shaw (Para cycling), Rob Shaw (wheelchair tennis), and Nathan Riech (Para...
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Para Cycling
August 26, 2019
Para cyclists compete on bicycles (sometimes modified for prosthetics), tandem bicycles (for athletes with visual impairments), handcycles (used by amputee and paraplegic athletes), and tricycles (for athletes with impairments affecting their balance and coordination). Para cycling begins today at the Parapan American Games! Learn more about para cycling and follow the competition on the Canadian...
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