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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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Demystifying Tryouts
September 23, 2019
Are you a coach that will be holding tryouts this fall? Young athletes and their parents may be unfamiliar with the tryout process. By giving specific instructions, referring to all players by name, and using encouraging language, you can ensure all players feel welcome and able to perform to their best ability. For more tips...
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National Coaches Week 2019
September 20, 2019
September 21-29, 2019 is National Coaches Week – a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. To celebrate, online training programs through the Coaching Association of Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program are free – click here for information about accessing the training, and other National Coaches Week...
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Concussion Newsletter – September 2019
September 19, 2019
SIRC’s monthly concussion newsletter is the go-to source for best practices from Canadian and international sport organizations, and recommended resources from Sport Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The September edition shows Hockey Canada’s quest to create a sport-wide culture shift on concussions. “When the information is solid and the approach is consistent from sport to...
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Ransomware Blog
September 18, 2019
Think ransomware attacks only happen to international corporations? In today’s SIRC blog, Natasha Johnstone, Executive Director of Ringette Canada, shares her organization’s experience, and provides tips for how to prevent an attack and how to manage if your computer network is compromised.
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