A history of residential schools in Canada
Examining and addressing constraints to sport participation among ethnically diverse female adolescents
Living Guidelines for Pediatric Concussion Care
Climate change is a new hurdle for children’s physical activity levels in Canada
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, the most comprehensive assessment of children’s physical activity in Canada, recently gave the country a D+ in overall physical activity. While this grade is better than the D grade given in 2022, there is still much room for improvement. The D+ resulted from only…
Supporting student athletes
Student-athletes are faced with many pressures both on the field and in the classroom, which can lead to mental health challenges such as anxiety. Research shows that teaching student-athletes and their coaches strategies to promote social support, such as active listening strategies, may support improved mental health outcomes in student-athletes.
Inequities impacting youth sport participation
Cost is a significant barrier to sport participation, and the data shows it. A recent study from the US showed that students from affluent families had 3 times higher odds of meeting physical activity recommendations (middle schoolers) and ever participating in sports (high schoolers) than students from the least affluent families. Collaboration, funding, and policy…