Knowledge Nuggets

Did you know? The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games will welcome more than 6,600 athletes and team officials from 70 Commonwealth nations and territories April 4-15, 2018. The Games will feature the largest integrated sports program in Commonwealth Games history, comprising 18 sports and seven para-sports. Further, GC2018 is leading the way on gender equality,...

What do you think? Apparently a little spit could shed some light on concussions management in children. According to a recently published research report, genetic material in saliva was 90% accurate in identifying children whose concussion symptoms lasted for at least a month. Is this giving parents and doctors a way to better care for...

SIRC Blog Becoming a leader that others look up to is a goal worth pursuing. Authentic leadership is a form of leadership that transforms people, organizations, communities, and the world. Think about the great leaders you admire most. These leaders are themselves high performers and they are considered the ‘go to’ people in their organization. Check...

Teaching Moment UK Sport is releasing new guidance to coaches and staff on how to treat athletes with more respect after numerous stories of bullying and discrimination have been brought forward by high performance athletes. The guidance comes in the form of four “golden threads” of a positive and winning sporting culture – inspiration, integrity,...

What do you think? Setting goals for achieving success is central to achieving success in life and in sport … or is it? While setting goals is indeed important, how we go about pursuing them is equally as important. Having a completely unwavering focus on a particular goal may actually be setting you up to...

Infographic While genetic testing has been used to advantage in medical research, it has proved a very slippery slope when it comes to athletes and athletic performance. The Australian Institute of Sport has written their recommendations to “address the implications of recent advances in the field of genetics and the ramifications for the health and...

Teaching Moment: Motivation and Perceived Organizational Support Understanding entry-level motivations and the important role of perceived organizational support are key to the creation of successful officiating development programs. Sport for Life is hosting a webinar March 27 presented by Dr. Lori Livingston and Dr. Susan Forbes to examine the problem and make evidence-based recommendations on...

​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...