Knowledge Nuggets

Research suggests effective mentoring requires a certain chemistry for an appropriate interpersonal match. In today’s blog, Paralympian Erica Gavel talks about the importance of mentoring in her life.

Considering increasing your antioxidant intake as one of your New Year’s resolutions? You don’t have to rely solely on blueberries! This article from the Dietitians of Canada explains everything you need to know about antioxidants and how to integrate more into your diet.

Worried that international scandals in your sport might negatively affect participation rates or fandom, or returns on investment for your club’s sponsors? Research from Finland found that local soccer clubs and their sponsors were insulated from the negative aspects of FIFA corruption.

In November, Julia Dales, Associate Lawyer with Dentons, joined SIRC through a webinar to discuss cannabis laws in Canada. The webinar was designed to increase understanding of the law and where cannabis use and possession is permitted and not permitted; and to provide insight to help sport organizations create policies to govern how cannabis is treated...

An infographic from the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport identifies five stakeholder groups that play an important roles in advocating for, changing/developing, and implementing optimal sport and physical activity contexts for girls and young women – parents, peers, physical activity leaders, program leaders, and community leaders.

An editorial in the International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training discusses three sources of evidence-based practice: the therapist’s experience, scientifically proven practice, and, used less frequently, patient evidence. The authors argue for closer collaboration between athletic therapists and patients to ensure that factors unique to the patient, their environment, and their social setting are...

Are you trying to increase participation in a sport-related experience event, such as a loppet or gran fondo? Research published in the Journal of Sport Management, based on long distance running events, recommends two strategies to boost registration. First, turn novelty-seeking athletes into repeat customers by changing up key aspects of the race experience such...

“Social and emotional learning is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.” Learn more about social and emotional learning through...

Youth in sport programs structured to support the development of life skills perceive the program to be of higher quality and developed greater life skills compared to youth participating in sport that did not explicitly teach life skills. Learn more about positive youth development in this SIRC blog.

Times are changing, and sport organizations must do their best to stay relevant for Canadians. Learn more about how to successfully manage a rebranding experience from Canada Artistic Swimming in this SIRCuit article.