Knowledge Nuggets

Nutrition To the athlete, nutrition is an important component to the training and competition plan. Making sure that you are receiving advice from a person who is appropriately qualified to help you out in the specific area of nutrition should not be a gamble. Dietitians of Canada has put together a helpful document that answers...

Music The relationship of music and sport is not a new field. Researchers have been studying the ways in which music affects athletes in their efforts to seek improvements in the mental aspects of the game. In one study it was shown that listening to music affects critical areas in the brain like the parietal,...

Teaching Moment An image on social media has again sparked a debate that has continued the discussion on the value of multi-sport participation vs early specialization. While the concept is not new, this article takes a look at what experts from the sport, medical and sports science fields have to say about building exceptional athletes.

Teaching Moment An image on social media has again sparked a debate that has continued the discussion on the value of multi-sport participation vs early specialization. While the concept is not new, this article takes a look at what experts from the sport, medical and sports science fields have to say about building exceptional athletes.

Teaching Moment An image on social media has again sparked a debate that has continued the discussion on the value of multi-sport participation vs early specialization. While the concept is not new, this article takes a look at what experts from the sport, medical and sports science fields have to say about building exceptional athletes.

Teaching Moment An image on social media has again sparked a debate that has continued the discussion on the value of multi-sport participation vs early specialization. While the concept is not new, this article takes a look at what experts from the sport, medical and sports science fields have to say about building exceptional athletes.

Coaching Tip Are you a coach that’s starting a sport program within an Indigenous community? Do you coach Indigenous athletes? Check out this article from the Coaching Association of Canada’s Coaches plan to help with your coaching journey. This article includes tips on: sports and truth and reconciliation; engaging young aboriginals; relationship building; and continual...

SIRC Blog Volunteering is the backbone of sport in Canada. Without the generous contributions of volunteers at all levels many sport opportunities would not be available to our communities. In the past our older generation has been the stalwart contributors of their time and energy and while this trend continues, we should also be looking...

How to … 4K is becoming the newest video standard for digital video and computer graphics. But what is 4K and how can it benefit sport? Check out the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Performance Point article describing 4K technology and how coaches and athletes can take advantage of the advances in technology to get a...

By the numbers In a meta-analysis of a number of studies examining the link between being physically active and the risk of Alzheimer disease, those who were more, compared to less, physically active were 35% less likely to develop Alzheimer disease. Combined with other meta-analyses, this study determined that there is sufficient evidence to promote...