Knowledge Nuggets Youth baseball and softball player injuries Baseball and softball are widely enjoyed by young athletes and contribute to the yearly tally of sports-related injuries. A recent study revealed that injuries among youth baseball players often occur...
Knowledge Nuggets Plyometrics and sport performance Strength and conditioning are key in all areas of sport. One method of strength training is plyometric training, which is a series of explosive body weight resistance exercises. A recent...
Knowledge Nuggets Cost of living and women’s sport participation Amidst the cost of living crisis, women and girls encounter barriers to sports participation. Research from Women in Sport shows a widening gender activity gap, with 35% reducing activity due...
Knowledge Nuggets Aerobic exercise for Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a serious medical condition that still does not have any known cure. Parkinson’s is a disease of the brain that causes individuals with it to slowly lose...
Knowledge Nuggets KidsAction Coaching KidsAction Coaching is an evidence-based coaching approach developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to support the development of children with neurodevelopmental or intellectual disability (NDD). KidsAction...
Knowledge Nuggets Safer spaces for Black women coaches Creating safer spaces to promote belonging and community, particularly among Black women, helps address feelings of isolation and otherness. Offering opportunities for knowledge exchange can prevent the loss of notable...
Knowledge Nuggets Sports betting and gambling problems As sports betting is becoming increasingly widespread, a growing number of individuals are involved in this form of gambling. A recent study highlights associations between sports betting and problem gambling...
Knowledge Nuggets The heart and brain axis Repeated concussions may disrupt the heart-brain axis, causing irregularities in heart activity and long-term health implications. This new insight emphasizes the importance of measures to reduce the occurrence of concussions...
Blog - SIRCuit Looking back to go forward: 50 years of Canadian women’s sport November 27, 2023 U SPORTS 2020 Swimming Championships at Saanich Commonwealth Place, Victoria, BC, February 2020 (Photo: U SPORTS) Looking back over the last 50 years of women’s sport in Canada, it’s amazing...
Blog - SIRCuit 50 years of Indigenous sport in Canada: An overview of 2 key advancements and challenges November 27, 2023 ‘Girls’ Pole Push Competition at the Dene Games Competitions’, Arctic Winter Games 2010, Grande Prairie Alberta, March 2010 (Photo: Michael Heine) Imagine what sport in Canada might look like had...