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 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 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 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 SIRCuit The Spring 2019 SIRCuit is now available! Check out our newest collection of articles, providing timely and relevant research and insights relating to leadership, athlete development, and high performance sport:...
Blog - SIRCuit Cannabis and Sport: Perspectives from a Seat in the Canadian Senate April 25, 2019 Canada’s Olympic history is a decorated one. There have been so many moments of note that we sometimes need reminding of what has transpired as the years pass as the...
Blog - SIRCuit Managing the Risk of Athlete Burnout With or Without Early Specialization April 25, 2019 Parents who dream of their children becoming professional athletes, and coaches who believe that single-minded dedication is the only way to reach the top of their sport, have contributed to...
Knowledge Nuggets Safe Sport Whether relating to abuse and harassment, or systemic doping, you may wonder how some issues remain open secrets in organizations where multiple stakeholders know about a problem or a concern,...
Blog - SIRCuit Using app-based technology to influence the physical activity of Canadians April 24, 2019 Despite the plethora of positive health outcomes associated with regular physical activity, only 18% of Canadian adults currently meet national physical activity guidelines (Statistics Canada, 2017). To help buck this...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? The immune system declines by about 2-3% a year from our 20s, which is why older people are more susceptible to infections, conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. However, research...