Knowledge Nuggets

​SIRC Blog Moisture-wicking clothes act to keep athletes cool and dry. Because exercising in the heat can have a severe impact on physical fatigue, companies promote their moisture-wicking products as the difference-maker in these conditions. However, there has yet to be an independent, peer-reviewed study that conclusively demonstrates that performance apparel improves our thermoregulation and...

Nutrition With all the reports on the great nutrients available in beets, have you been thinking about adding these veggies to your diet? While it seems like a great idea, many people are nervous about tackling beets in the fear of the dreaded red colour dyeing your clothes and your kitchen. Check out these tips...

What do you think? Do you ever find yourself feeling stuck at your desk all day and needing to get up and move around? Turns out you aren’t the only one. A study out of the German Sport University Cologne indicated that their research population subjects spent on average 73% of their working day sitting...

Word of the Day : Perceived Organizational Support (POS) Perceived organizational support (POS) refers to the extent that an individual believes that an organization values their contributions and cares about their well-being. When POS is high, individuals are more likely to commit to the organization; when POS is low, absenteeism and drop out is more likely....

Leadership Despite many efforts the attempts at narrowing the gender gap in the workplace it is experiencing very slow progress. While empowering women to address the issue has enabled strides forward, experts say that engaging men in diversity issues is key in making effective change. There is still a lot of work to be done.

  SIRC Blog Learning about what motivates successful athletes with physical disabilities (AWPD) at an elite level will help inform athlete development to the elite level and encourage others to begin sport. The purpose of this study was “to identify the motivations, facilitators, and barriers to participation in sport for elite AWPD” using self-determination theory...

What do you think? How do you determine who makes the cut when it comes to team selection? Using challenging qualification criteria and specific performance indicators to measure and evaluate athletes is one way to objectively select teams and improve performance. Check out this article from CSI Calgary as they share how sports like speed...

Activity and Exercise We all know that kids are not getting enough activity in their days. A new set of guidelines released in November to give us some answers for our preschoolers. The guidelines aim at recommending how much sleep, movement and time sitting are needed by kids ages four and under for healthy growth...

Did you know? A recent research study examined men’s risk of coronary heart disease death as predicted by cardiovascular fitness and blood triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG:HDL). The longitudinal study followed their subjects for 16 years and determined that “The lowest risk of CHD death was seen among high fit men in the lowest category of...

What do you think? Recent research suggests that not only is getting outside a healthy option for families it is also a great way to reconnect and reinforce family bonds. New research from the University of Illinois shows that specifically spending time outside in nature (rather than indoor settings) — even just a 20-minute walk...