Impact of Emotion on Sport
Emotions can communicate a lot of information about a person’s thoughts and intentions without verbally saying anything. In a sport setting these emotions can rub off on others whether that be teammates or viewers. This blog details why it is important to manage emotions during sport and strategies surrounding emotional control.
Taking a person-first approach to high performance sport in Canada
At the Canada Summer Games 2022 in Niagara, an event for up-and-coming athletes, the power of sport to transform lives was on full display with stories that showcased the pure joy, excitement and fun sport can offer. Teenage wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak became Nunavut’s first ever gold medalist in the Games and an emotional video clip…
Live sporting events and well-being
The aftermath of COVID has left many of us feeling lonely or isolated. Research indicates that attending live sporting events could help with these feelings. A recent study shows that there are positive associations of subjective well-being and decreased loneliness as a result of attending sporting events.
Family sport culture impacts participation
In modern times many of us lead busy lives and it can be difficult to encourage youth to find time to participate in sport. Recent research shows that family sport culture has a consistent influence on young people’s sport participation.
Weight cutting detrimental to muscles
Weight cutting or rapid weight loss is a widespread practice in sports that have weight requirements, such as combat sports and rowing. A recent study done on Judokas finds that significant muscle damage was induced by rapid weight loss.
Sport BC Announces Victoria Community Sport Hero Awards’ Recipients
Sport BC recognizes the importance of volunteers in amateur sport. The significant role volunteers play in their community is celebrated through Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards. The award honours volunteers from Sport BC member and partner organizations who demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism through the years of dedication and commitment they have given to…
What parents and guardians need to know to create positive youth sport experiences
In Canada, youth sport is often coupled with incidences of poor parent or guardian behaviour. News reports of parent or guardian arrests and verbal as well as physical altercations around their children’s youth sporting events are, unfortunately, common (Bell, 2020; Crosier, 2022; Kaufmann et coll., 2019). Further, for many young athletes, dealing with pressuring, loud,…
The intersectional cost of youth sport participation
The increasing cost of youth sport participation has long been a concern for parents and policymakers alike. How issues of affordability show up varies depending upon intersectional realities of income, geography, ability, accessibility of appropriate spaces and more. This blog draws on recent insights from the Change the Game open data portal. We reflect on…
Building the “we” in teams
Athlete leaders who strive towards building a shared sense of “we” and “us” appear to improve not only the whole team’s performance but also individual athletes’ well-being. Researchers have demonstrated that empowering athlete leaders is a great way to reveal a team’s full potential.
Concussion Workshop with Dr. John Van-Herbert
Join us for an informative Concussion Workshop, presented by Dr. John Van-Herbert! Dr. John Van-Herbert is a British trained Osteopathic Manual Practitioner (OMP), having graduated in 2013 specializing in sports injuries, and works with athletes of all levels and ages. John works as an OMP for the Niagara IceDogs OHL team and leads the medical staff for England’s…