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Concussion recovery
September 28, 2021
Returning to play too soon following a concussion may increase the athlete’s risk of sustaining another concussion. Use Parachute Canada’s sport-specific return-to-sport strategy adaptation tool to plan activities that will help athletes safely return to play after a concussion.
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Concussion Awareness Week
September 27, 2021
This week is Canada’s inaugural Concussion Awareness Week, an opportunity to increase concussion awareness by providing information and encouraging action across Canada. To honour Concussion Awareness Week, the Fall 2021 edition of the SIRCuit dives into topics and issues at the forefront of concussion research and education in sport—from concussion risk and management for girls...
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Return to sport
September 24, 2021
As Canada enters its 4th wave of COVID-19, coaches and athletes are navigating continued public health restrictions amid the return to school and sport. Many athletes are learning to manage their emotions, make sense of the situation, and mobilize energy and efforts to adapt to the new reality. Learn more about how coaches can support...
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Cognitive diversity in coaching
September 23, 2021
“I think the reason that diverse backgrounds are important, not necessarily just ethnically but socially as well, is because then you get cognitive diversity,” says Women’s Super League Academy Coach Ali Speechly. Cognitive diversity is the inclusion of people with different ways of thinking and backgrounds. According to Speechly, cognitive diversity can elevate any coaching...
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Mindfulness for coaches
September 22, 2021
Stress and burnout are serious concerns for high performance coaches. One way to promote coaches’ wellbeing and retention in high performance sports is through mindful self-reflection. In a new study, high performance coaches who engaged in daily or weekly mindful self-reflection reported more self-compassion, vulnerability and help-seeking behaviours over time.
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Masters sport coaching
September 21, 2021
The role of the coach is important, regardless of athletes’ age! Coached masters athletes (aged 35 and older) report greater feelings of belongingness than masters athletes without a coach. Coaches who make efforts to be relatable, establish friendships and facilitate social connections help to support masters athletes’ sport motivation.
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National Coaches Week
September 20, 2021
It’s National Coaches Week! National Coaches Week (September 18 to 26) celebrates the positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. It’s an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach. From the Coaching Association of Canada, here are a few simple ways to take part, including...
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Slower together
September 17, 2021
If you walk with your spouse or partner for exercise, you might want to speed up. Or tell them to. A new study that examined the walking times and gait speeds of 72 couples showed that couples often decreased their speed when walking together. To maximize health benefits, experts encourage couples to walk together at...
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Active transportation
September 15, 2021
Walking or biking to school is an easy way for kids to get active, but active transportation to school has been declining as car use becomes more prevalent. A recent Canadian study found that strategies to get more kids walking or biking to school, such as the presence of crossing guards or cycling infrastructure, are...
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Safe Sport strategies
September 14, 2021
Over the past few years, national sport organizations have implemented several strategies to advance Safe Sport and optimize the sport experience for all. To create safe, welcoming and inclusive sport environments, top strategies include building and strengthening policy to align with documents such as the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in...
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