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Supporting the Psychological Wellbeing of Athletes: What Can Coaches do?

March 31, 2020

There has recently been an increasing number of athletes bravely coming forward to share their stories about the psychological distress and associated mental health challenges they experienced during their athletic...

Health and Wellness

Physical fitness could be the key to enhancing brain health, according to a recent study published in Nature. Among healthy young adults, better physical fitness was associated with preserved brain...

Inclusion

New findings from the University of Alberta found that ethnic-minority students felt disrespected when people mispronounced their last names, but appreciated it when people made an effort to get it...

Nutrition

March is Nutrition Month. The benefits of proper nutrition for athlete training and performance are well established, however, the role of nutrition is often overlooked as a support for sport...

Did You Know?

Fewer than 1 in 5 Canadians meet Canada’s physical activity guidelines, and low-income Canadians are 33% less likely to be active than higher earners. For low-income families, it’s about more...

Athlete Development

Research from the University of Alberta finds when it comes to drafting in hockey, character matters. Leadership and a willingness to put team goals ahead of personal ones can make...

Athlete Health

The 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games start today in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The international Healthy Athletes program includes a range of screenings that support a holistic approach to health,...

Safe Sport

Coaches can play an important role in teaching athletes about healthy relationships in and through sport. The Coaching Association of Canada is leading a new project to build the capacity of...

Did You Know?

This year, for the first time, Curling Canada will award the men’s and women’s national champions the same amount of prize money. This weekend, join the 1.5M active Canadian curlers...

Recommended Resource

PHE Canada’s Move Think Learn series is designed to support the development of physical literacy amongst children and youth. Sport-specific resources based on a Teaching Games for Understanding approach were...