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Performance tracking

December 6, 2021
In wheelchair sports, wearable sensors present an opportunity for para-athletes to assess and analyze their gameplay and training statistics, such as wheelchair speed and acceleration. Wearable sensors can be used to measure electrical signals in muscles, allowing athletes and their support teams to assess training and performance in nuanced ways.

International Day of People with Disabilities

December 3, 2021
Findings from the COVID-19 Disability Survey showed the needs of over 50% of respondents weren’t being met in areas such as food, housing, emotional counselling, transportation and more. As the world continues to reopen, it’s critical that that the voices and lived experiences of persons with disabilities inform decision-making processes.

One size doesn’t fit all

December 2, 2021
For Para athletes, existing concussion assessment tools, like the SCAT5, can be useful, but may require modification. In its first position statement, the Concussion in Para Sport Group address adaptations for concussion assessment, management and return to sport for Para athletes. For example, the Wheelchair Error Scoring System (WESS) can be used with the SCAT5...

Social snow sports

December 1, 2021
Women are often underrepresented in snow sports, such as skiing and snowboarding. One way to attract new participants, especially women, to snow sports is to promote wellbeing outcomes. This can include the creation of spaces to facilitate new social connections among women in the sport.

Student-led evaluation

November 30, 2021
Partnerships between universities and sport organizations are a great way to build capacity for activities such as evaluation. For instance, under the mentorship of academic and community leaders, students can put their knowledge and skills into practice to support evaluation practices in sport organizations while achieving their academic requirements. Learn more about engaging students in...

Cold weather exercise

November 29, 2021
Have you ever found it hard to breathe after hard exercise in cold weather? To prevent possible lung damage from high-intensity exercise in extreme cold, consider doing an indoor warm-up, decreasing the intensity of the activity, and wearing a mouth covering or mask.

Gender and sport ambition

November 26, 2021
In Norway, boys and girls participate in sport at about the same rate. But while boys are more likely to talk about becoming professional athletes and going “all in,” girls are more likely to talk about their goals in terms of skill development. Cultural narratives influence girls’ and boys’ sport-related ambitions, which in turn influences...

Coaching Masters athletes

November 25, 2021
Much of the previous research with Masters athletes has focused on the biophysical, physiological, and injury risk considerations associated with coaching older athletes. However, in the last decade, research has examined the psychosocial skills needed by coaches to establish quality interactions, social connections, trust and belief in collaboration, and a sense of partnership with this...

Activating Safe Sport communities

November 24, 2021
Earlier this year, SIRC launched Community Activation Grants to help communities across Canada recover from COVID-19 through Safe Sport opportunities. Discover how sport organizations from coast to coast are using the grants to activate Safe Sport and concussion awareness initiatives in their communities in the SIRCuit.

Athletes as stakeholders

November 23, 2021
“Engaging (athletes) and treating them as the important stakeholders that they are will not only be good for the athletes but also good for the viability and the long-term longevity of sport.” Beckie Scott, 2002 Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing and a stalwart in the international anti-doping movement, reflects on the value of having...
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