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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...

Programs for urban Indigenous youth

November 22, 2021
Urban Indigenous youth face several barriers when accessing sport and physical activity programs, including experiences of racism and a lack of supportive networks. All-Indigenous programs that prioritize the needs of Indigenous youth and offer opportunities for coaching and mentorship from trained, culturally sensitive leaders may help to reduce these barriers.

Tattoos and sport performance

November 19, 2021
A study of soccer players during the 2018 World Cup explored the impact of tattoos on performance. Researchers found that there were significantly more players with tattoos on the teams that qualified for the knockout rounds. However, there was no correlation between tattoos and individual performance.

Evaluation through storytelling

November 18, 2021
Engaging stakeholders in the communication of evaluation data can offer a relatable and culturally relevant lens to ensure that the findings are meaningful for diverse audiences. One way to do this is through storytelling. Learn more about how to share data through stories in the SIRC Blog.

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