Knowledge Nuggets

Nutrition Diet soft drinks are significantly lower in calories than its regular, non-diet counterpart. That doesn’t mean that they are healthier, though. In fact, there may be an association between high artificial sweetener consumption and dementia and stroke.

Teaching Moment A recent research study examined how the hosting of different forms of sport events for persons with disabilities were being leveraged to create opportunities for community participation, and influence community attitudes towards disability. Two types of large scale sporting events were examined: integrated events where able-bodied athletes and athletes with a disability compete...

SIRC Blog   Coaches, in a nutshell, are educated leaders who influence people to work towards a specific goal. Effective leadership can encompass many different aspects. With so many experts weighing in on the ‘right’ way, which skills and behaviours can elevate your coaching to the next level? Check out this week’s blog.  

Activity and Exercise For many people, getting up to move every hour or alternating standing and sitting at a desk is not realistic. Every little bit of exercise helps, though, and these are all exercises you can do while sitting to add some more movement into your day. 

How To Is your post-exercise pain a muscle strain? A sudden sharp pain in a specific spot along your muscle that hurts when you massage it may indicate that it is. Here are some guidelines on how to treat your pulled muscle. 

Did You Know? Sometimes the same training does not result in the same responses from your body. In marathon running, how can genetics affect the muscular damage suffered during a race? 

Did You Know There is very little Canadian data so far on the reality of LGBT athletes. A recent study confirms that homophobia is still present in Canadian sport and that it affects all athletes, regardless of their sexual orientation. Indeed, 30% of heterosexual athletes, 67% of LGB athletes and 85% of trans athletes experienced...

SIRC Blog With the ever increasing popularity of Crossfit, obstacle course racing (Spartan, Warrior Dash and mud runs) and a few great marketing campaigns – like #liftlikeagirl and This Girl Can – women are heading to their local gym and hitting the weight room more than ever before. Find out what makes them keep coming...

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.