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May 13, 2024

Sport integrity: Why is it worth protecting?

Sports fans are all intimately familiar with the rules of their favourite sports: what’s allowed, and what will get you penalized. Many are less familiar with the behind-the-scenes rules that protect athletes and the integrity of sport itself. Why protect the integrity of sport? When the outcome of an event is predetermined by competition manipulation or impacted by doping, the unpredictability and excitement are lost. Fans and spectators start to believe that the outcome is rigged or unfair. With the […]

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Self-Compassion in Sport 101

January 11, 2021

If you have been involved in the coaching or administrative side of competitive sport, chances are you have seen athletes experience emotionally difficult setbacks. These setbacks can range from devastating...

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The Ripple Effect of the Pandemic: Supporting Athletes With a Holistic Approach

February 9, 2021

“Athlete career excellence” is a concept from sport psychology concerned with an athlete’s ability to sustain a healthy, successful, and long-lasting career in sport and life. It means the athlete...

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Building a culture of excellence in high performance sport

July 19, 2021

Highlights In sport, culture can determine a team’s focus and how members communicate and deal with conflict. Culture also establishes norms of acceptable behaviour and directly influences functioning and performance....

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Unexpected, but not a surprise: Anticipating stressors in competition

October 27, 2021

An athlete’s ability to cope with stress is crucial for performing well in competition. Many stressors can arise for athletes, including training demands, pressure to do well, conceding points, and...

Why youth sport isn’t just for kids: it benefits mom too!

January 24, 2022

Highlights With approximately 75% of Canadian youth involved in organized youth sport, it’s uniquely positioned to promote mothers’ mental health and wellbeing. Youth sport offers opportunities for moms to: gain meaning...

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Blossom where you’re planted: Mental health considerations for Indigenous sport participants

January 24, 2022

Highlights: The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation took place on September 30, 2021. This day honours the survivors of the residential school system, their families and their communities....

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Opportunities for mental health promotion in Canadian university sport

January 24, 2022

Highlights Evidence suggests that university student-athletes experience poor mental health at higher rates than the general population. To better understand and support mental health in the university sport setting, a...

The mental health strategy for high performance sport in Canada: What national sport organization leaders and staff should know

January 24, 2022

Highlights The Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport in Canada aims to improve the mental health outcomes for all Canadian high performance athletes, coaches, and staff. The strategy was...

Lessons about mental health from the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo

January 24, 2022

Highlights For athletes, coaches, and others who worked tirelessly to make the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games a success, the global COVID‑19 pandemic increased stress and added to the already...

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Moving women forward: A guide to becoming physically active after childbirth

April 13, 2022

The postpartum transition (from childbirth to one-year postpartum) is among the most challenging identity shifts a woman faces. She’s navigating mental and physical health changes, while caring for an infant...