Knowledge Nuggets

Injury Prevention Research from the University of Connecticut supports a multi-sport approach for injury prevention. Young athletes who engaged in more than one sport in a given year were more than twice as likely to exhibit good neuromuscular control when performing certain landing skills. Good neuromuscular control when landing can prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)...

Video A video based on ParticipACTION’s new Pulse Report shares seven facts about the “pulse” of physical activity in Canada. The report explores Canadians’ thoughts, feelings and motivations as they relate to physical activity and informs what shifts are needed in order to make physical activity a vital part of everyday life in Canada.

Blog While professional teams and leagues have professionals dedicated to maintaining a presence for their fans year-round, most amateur sport organizations have one or two individuals who handle communications and marketing off the sides of their desk. This week’s blog shares tips for strategic communication activities to build strong connections between your organization, fans, key...

Nutrition Many elite and recreational athletes rely on energy from grains containing gluten to maintain energy levels, regulate blood sugar, prevent fatigue, and support recovery. However, as many as 1 in 10 people are gluten insensitive or intolerant. In addition to avoiding unappealing digestive symptoms during training and competition, there may be performance-based reasons to...

Sport Science A new study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that an enzyme called FIH (Factor Inhibiting HIF) determines how muscles regulate oxygen consumption. Without the enzyme, muscles more quickly transition to anaerobic metabolism leading to the production of lactic acid and eventually exhaustion and cramping. The finding is of potential significance...

Sport development theories support multisport participation over early specialisation among children; but what does research say? A recent Canadian study that followed children over five years found that by age 15, children who focused on multiple sports when they were 10 years old had a higher likelihood of being engaged in physical activity than those...

International Day Against Homophobia May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). Homophobia, biphobia and transphobia remain significant problems in Canadian sport. One study reported that 65% of participants (heterosexual and lesbian, gay and bisexual) believe homophobia is more common in Canadian sports than the rest of society. Another reported that...

Did you know? Half (50%) of Canadians say there’s nothing better than being curled up on the couch, and almost half (42%) of us struggle with getting motivated to be physically active (42%) and/or have to psych ourselves up to get moving (57%). ParticipACTION’s Pulse Report explores Canadians’ thoughts, feelings and motivations as they relate...

Promising Practice Mentorship is a relationship in which advice, information, guidance, support or opportunity are offered for professional development. Mentorship has emerged as a promising practice to help recruit, advance and retain women in coaching, and can be applied to advancing women in other leadership roles. Sport administrators play an important role in supporting formal...

Hosting As Canada contemplates hosting the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Canadians are weighing the pros and cons of hosting international sport events. To maximize the positive and minimize the negative outcomes, host committees should consider the learnings from smaller scale events.