Knowledge Nuggets Supporting girls and women in hockey In a recent survey, Quebec women identified 3 primary sources of motivation for participating in hockey: desire for self-accomplishment, enjoyment, and acquisition and mastery of new skills. When coaches and sport leaders are sensitive to these motivations and provide supportive... Coaching Gender Equity Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets You-CAN The Youth Concussion Awareness Network (You-CAN) is a novel, peer-led program focused on concussion education and awareness for high-school students across Canada. Findings from the use of You-CAN program in school settings show that youth with higher concussion knowledge are... Children and Youth Concussion Knowledge Mobilization
Knowledge Nuggets Physical literacy for life Physical literacy provides youth with the fundamental movement skills to engage in all types of sport and physical activity. It also helps to build self-image, self-concept and self-efficacy. Giving youth the right skills to enjoy movement for the long-term helps... Athlete Development Physical Literacy Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Healthy fathers Father’s Day is this Sunday! Although entering parenthood can be an exciting time, it comes with new challenges and responsibilities. This can often limit the amount of physical activity that fathers partake in. Research shows that fathers who maintain optimal... Mental Health Physical Health Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Teen mental health To improve mental health, teens (13 to 15 years old) need more exercise and less screen time. New research shows that adolescents’ mental wellbeing declines with more than 1 hour of recreational screen time a day. On the other hand,... Health and Lifestyle Mental Health Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Race pacing for triathletes Most triathletes use a “positive” pacing strategy, where they gradually decrease their speed as the race progresses. However, research shows that starting slower or staying at a constant speed leads to better results. By adopting a more conservative pacing strategy,... Athlete Development High Performance Research to Practice
Knowledge Nuggets Rethinking long-term sport participation Encouraging youth to try multiple sports increases their odds of staying active into adulthood and doesn’t interfere with their chances of reaching high levels of performance. But trying multiple sports means that youth will eventually drop out of at least... Long-Term Development Recruitment and Retention Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Practical ways to improve fitness You do not need special equipment to reap the physical and mental benefits of physical activity. Simple bodyweight exercises, like running in place and burpees, performed vigorously over short periods, can boost cardiorespiratory fitness. A big advantage of short bodyweight... Health and Lifestyle Physical Health Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Role model moms “My daughter once told me, ‘Mum, you do everything for us. You should do something for yourself,” recalls 4-time Paralympian Ina Forrest, reflecting back on the early days of her wheelchair curling career. Over the years, Forrest has come to... Mothers Para Sport Sport Participation
Knowledge Nuggets Achieving accessibility People with disabilities face more than 200 barriers to physical activity participation. As a result, children, youth and adults with disabilities are up to 62% less likely to meet the World Health Organizations physical activity guidelines than the general population.... Disability Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Para Sport
