Data Infographics
Harnessing data can help your organization create compelling content to share with your members and other key stakeholders. Here are two great examples: Apline Canada recently released this infographic with highlights from their 2018/2019 season. The Tour de France, which wraps up this weekend, created this infographic featuring stats about the 2019 course, riders and…
Concussion Newsletter – July 2019
SIRC’s monthly concussion newsletter is the go-to source for best practices from Canadian and international sport organizations, practical tools, and recommended resources from Sport Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The July edition highlights Artistic Swimming Canada’s data-driven approach to concussion management and prevention, B.C.’s Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT), and SIRC’s new video…
Innovative Research is Reducing Concussion Risks for Artistic Swimmers
Most Canadians would not consider artistic swimming (formerly synchronized swimming) a contact sport. But ask an athlete or coach, and they will tell you it can get pretty intense. “Especially in the team events, there are athletes in very close proximity, performing fast, explosive choreography,” explains Jackie Buckingham, Chief Executive Officer of Canada Artistic Swimming….
Concussion Newsletter – June 2019
There is a lot of news and noise around concussions in sport. If you’re looking for one consistent place to find Canadian and international research and resources, the SIRC Concussion Newsletter is your go-to source. Issued once a month, the newsletter features best practices from Canadian and international sport organizations, practical tools, and recommended resources…
Concussions, Rugby and the Bigger Picture
Concussion is a pressing issue in sport. And few sports have been affected as acutely or as deeply as rugby. The issue has touched people in profoundly personal ways at all levels of the sport. The tragic 2013 death of teenager Rowan Stringer, who died after sustaining multiple head injuries playing high school rugby, caused…
New Resource: Concussion Newsletter
Are you looking for up to date, consistent concussion resources for your athletes, staff, coaches and volunteers? Sign up for SIRC’s concussion specific newsletter. Issued once a month, the Concussion Newsletter provides best practices, templates and resources directly to your inbox to help you keep your community safe. Sign up for the newsletter today!
Gender Equity Research Hub
In 2018, the Government of Canada set a target to achieve gender equity at every level of sport by 2035. Today and tomorrow, SIRC is excited to lead discussion with sport researchers, government representatives and members of the Canadian sport sector to inform the development of a Canadian Gender Equity in Sport Research Hub to…
Concussion Risks in Your Sport May be Greater Than You Think
For the athletes in this sport, the concussion risks are real even if brain injuries are rare. It may sound a bit counter-intuitive, but for Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC), concussion education has become a key part of its safety program for a simple, but critically important reason. “Just because we don’t see many concussions in…
How the Sport of Ringette is Putting a Values Lens on the Concussion Issue
Every sport organization faces tough decisions around where to channel its limited budget and human resources. “It’s no different in ringette, but we’ve found that by putting our values first, it can actually make decisions easier,” according to Natasha Johnston, Executive Director of Ringette Canada. “That’s one of the main reasons why we’ve put so…
Tapping into the evidence: The Sport Canada Research Initiative Conference
This year marks the 12th Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference, hosted by SIRC. First held in 2005, the SCRI Conference provides an opportunity for the Canadian sport sector to connect with sport-related researchers. The conference program is designed to engage key stakeholders, share research and evidence to inform decision-making, and ultimately enhance the impact…