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Activity and Exercise Team sports are a great way to gain confidence, develop friendships and learn new skills like teamwork and leadership. Check out the ParticipACTION 150 Play List to check out some of the many team sports it features. Plus, organizations including sport orgs, workplaces and schools can visit the Community Resources tab to...

Teaching Moment How do you increase your child’s resilience, develop your child’s intelligence, teach your child morals, get him or her physically active, AND build a parent-child bond with one everyday activity? Roughhousing with your kids does all of the above and more, helping your children become well-rounded, socially intelligent people. 

How To Getting active and staying active can be easier than you think. Exercise and physical activity is so much more than going to the gym or going for a run. The best way to keep up a healthy routine is to find things you enjoy. Learn how to get moving by exercising without realizing...

Did You Know? Exercise follows a dose-response relationship: the more you exercise, the greater the benefits. This relationship is only up to a certain point, though. Too much exercise, without taking the time to recover, or not properly fueling can lead to overtraining. Check out these 9 Signs of Overtraining to see if your exercise...

Activity and Exercise At age 19, activity levels may be as low as at 60 years. Lack of exercise is part of the increasing obesity epidemic among kids and teens. Sedentary behaviour can have negative lasting effects on health, and even starting by increasing low-intensity physical activity has benefits. 

Teaching Moment The concept of grouping young athletes based on physical maturity is not new. With renewed interest and motivation to design and deliver safe and effective athlete development programs, a process called “bio-banding” is being assessed in the UK and other areas of Europe. Sport for Life is hosting a webinar on bio-banding October 17 that...

How To Whether you’re riding to get around or you’re training for a triathlon, you may find yourself cycling in the dark. This article outlines how to stay safe when biking in the dark, with tips on what to consider when purchasing lights for your bike. 

Word of the Day Bio-banding. Bio-banding means grouping athletes on the basis of growth and maturation, rather than chronological age, to make competition more equal and prevent injury. The English Premier League is using bio-banding to support young player development, and last year held its first bio-banded youth tournament. Research on bio-banding is being conducted at...

SIRC Blog Athletes are travelling more than ever, flying across the world for competition and training. Even competing in the same country can require travelling through multiple time zones. At a time when athletes want to be in peak form, jet lag can interfere with mood and performance. Understanding of the body’s natural clock, however,...

How To Fitting in activity around a full work day can be challenging. This video shows us how small, simple changes to your regular routine throughout the day add up to make for an active work day.