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Canadian soccer
October 27, 2021
In June, the Canadian men’s national soccer team defeated Haiti to reach the final stage of World Cup qualifying for the first time since 1997. Over the next year, Canada will play qualifying matches against seven other countries, including the U.S. and Mexico. The top three teams will play in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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Psychological safety in sport
October 26, 2021
Psychological safety is believing that you won’t be punished or humiliated for speaking up about ideas, questions concerns or mistakes. Psychologically safe sport environments pave the way for greater teamwork, improved resilience, enhanced athlete satisfaction and an ability to reduce athletes’ burnout.
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Employment and physical activity
October 25, 2021
People with physical disabilities have a higher likelihood of employment when they participate in sport and exercise. Physically active employees consistently demonstrate improved health and work-related outcomes, including occupational performance and psychological wellbeing. This highlights the importance of physical activity in elevating qualities that stretch beyond physical fitness.
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Students’ heart health
October 22, 2021
Students who spend more time at school with longer recess breaks have higher cardiorespiratory fitness than students who have shorter school days, according to new research. This finding suggests that schools are important settings for the development of long-term fitness and heart health, and that recess is a critical part of the school day!
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Motivating individuals with intellectual disabilities
October 21, 2021
Struggling to keep participants with intellectual and developmental disability and autism spectrum disorder engaged in your exercise program? Research suggests the following motivational and verbal encouragement strategies: use of chants and songs, tapping into their imagination (e.g. competing in a race while on the stationary bike or treadmill), and exercising alongside the participant.
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P.R.A.I.S.E.
October 20, 2021
P.R.A.I.S.E. is a tool to help teachers remember the key ingredients for making physical education experiences meaningful and motivational for high school students. The acronym stands for perceived competence, relatedness, autonomy, individuality, social support and enjoyment. Teachers can use these constructs to help increase students’ motivation to participate in physical activity.
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Pandemic swimming
October 19, 2021
With 1000 participants and thousands more spectators expected to attend, Swimming Canada had the biggest Olympic and Paralympic Trials in its history scheduled for April 2020—until COVID-19 forced it to be postponed. Fortunately, and with the help of a 35-page safety plan, a scaled-down event was held during spring 2021 to determine athletes for Olympic...
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Volunteer happiness
October 18, 2021
Volunteers are essential to the delivery of sport in Canada. They are also more likely to be happy people. Compared to people who do not volunteer in sport, research shows that sport volunteers have higher levels of mental wellbeing, including increased happiness and life satisfaction.
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Fighting bone density decline
October 15, 2021
Bone mineral density naturally declines as adults age, especially among women. To combat age-related decline and reduce fracture risk, research shows that weight training, combined cardio and weight training, and exercise regimens that use machines to transfer vibrations to the human body can promote increased bone density in older women.
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How sport builds community
October 14, 2021
Professional sports teams play an important role in bringing local communities together. For example, by participating in vaccination initiatives and building relationships with local youth soccer clubs, the Halifax Wanderers Football Club became an integral part of the Halifax community during the pandemic. Read the SIRCuit to find out more about how professional sport organizations...
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