Blog Concussions, Rugby and the Bigger Picture June 11, 2019 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...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Development Under the age of 12, Soccer Canada’s Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model is built around small-sided games. A large body of research has demonstrated the benefits of this approach for...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Since Wheelchair Curling was included in the Paralympics as a full-medal sport, Canada is the only country to have won medals at four consecutive Paralympic events. Check out the action...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Development Excessive pitching is one of the main risk factors for shoulder and elbow injuries among adolescent baseball pitchers. While some organizations have policies in place that limit the number of...
Knowledge Nuggets Play Fear of injury and kidnapping, and a belief in the superiority of structured activities, have reduced the amount of time children engage in outdoor unstructured play. This infographic provides the...
Knowledge Nuggets Technology When many of us are trying to put down our phones and get off the couch, why did ParticipACTION create a mobile app? With over 88% of Canadians subscribing to...
Knowledge Nuggets Cannabis The legalization of cannabis in Canada in October 2018 remains a hotly debated topic. In the Spring 2019 SIRCuit, the Honourable Martha Deacon – educator, coach, Director of the Canadian...
Knowledge Nuggets Life Skills A focus on winning at all costs has created sport programs in which building psychological, cognitive, social and emotional skills are largely ignored, yet these are essential ingredients for successful...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Insight Parents and caregivers can have a deep and meaningful impact on the development of a child’s physical literacy. To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, this Active for Life blog shares...
Knowledge Nuggets Safe Sport The Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM), coordinated by the Coaching Association of Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, is a call to action that has the potential to...
