Knowledge Nuggets

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...

Coaching Tip In this #CoachingToolKit video titled “It is important not to assume”, the need to check with you athletes to make sure they are understanding instructions or communications of coaches instead of just assuming they do. Athletes have individual learning styles and coaches may have to adapt teaching and communication to meet these differing...

Most people are aware that athletes require adequate nutrition in order to keep their bodies in their best shape for training and competition. And while every athlete is an individual and may require specific things to meet their dietary needs based on individual physical characteristics, training and competition schedules, and overall nutritional goals, there are...

Teaching Moment Social media plays a huge role in the world of sport these days. For athletes and coaches social media can have a huge impact and coaches can learn more about how to handle social media in a productive way through this #CoachToolKit video on Social Media & Team Sports by the Coaching Association...

Nutrition Did you know that the most influential factor in making food choices by Canadians is maintaining good health? This is just one of the research results determined by the Tracking Nutrition Trends 2015 survey completed by the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research. The survey also found that more Canadians (a 7% increase over 2013)...