Infrastructure & Expertise: A Model to Investigate Effective Training through Long-Term Athlete Development
The effects of adolescent physical growth and maturation on the long-term effects on sports participation
The Role of Growth and Maturation on Sports Participation
Extracurricular sport improves long-term chances of academic success in boys and girls
Towards the development of an online athlete leadership training program
SCRI Keynote: Punching above our weight
Sport North Coaching Mini-Series – Part 1: Coaching the MultiSport Athlete
Why is it difficult for high performance athletes to ask for help?
In the competitive world of sports, athletes continually push their limits in pursuit of excellence. High performance athletes who are training for events like the Olympic and Paralympic Games face unique stressors throughout the 4-year cycle, from the pressures of competition to the post-Games “blues” to uncertainty about future cycles (Henriksen et al., 2020). As…
Leveling the playing field: Accessibility in youth basketball
This article is part of a series in collaboration with the Centre for Healthy Youth Development through Sport (CHYDS) at Brock University and was presented at the CHYDS’ hosted Youth Sport Summit in April 2024. Most kids who have played basketball have never been on a basketball team. Despite its potential to be one of the…
Understanding the capacity of national sport organizations (NSOs) for gender equity: Recommendations for NSO Leaders and Policy Directors
As leaders of amateur sport in Canada, national sport organizations (NSOs) are tasked with addressing gender equity and increased engagement of women and girls. NSO leaders may focus their efforts through new policies, initiatives or programs, but their ability to successfully develop and implement these new ideas is dependent on their organization’s capacity to do…