Blog Training for Effective Mentees: Supporting mentorship experiences for coaches March 16, 2022 Sport organizations are increasingly turning to mentorship programs as a powerful way for coaches to learn from their own experience by working with a mentor. To support the development of...
Knowledge Nuggets Children and youth with intellectual disabilities Program providers don’t always have the knowledge and resources to meet the needs of children with intellectual disabilities. For this reason, researchers from the Canadian Disability Participation Project partnered with...
Knowledge Nuggets Increased concussion risk for Para athletes Para athletes are frequently exposed to concussion risk, particularly in high-speed and impact type sports such as Para alpine skiing, Para ice hockey and wheelchair basketball. They’re also exposed to...
Knowledge Nuggets Equitable hiring practices The Paralympic Games have put a global spotlight on the disability community. In the workplace, building welcoming and inclusive spaces starts by hiring people with disabilities. In fact, new research...
Knowledge Nuggets Light physical activity benefits ParticipACTION’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults states that 56% of adults living in Canada get at least 3 hours of light physical activity (LPA) each day. What is...
Blog Mom’s Got Game! Stories of world-class athletes and gold-medal moms March 2, 2022 Fourteen months ahead of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, curler Jennifer Jones had a nasty accident, tearing a major ligament, the ACL in her knee. She was pregnant with her first...
Knowledge Nuggets Recommendations for evaluation Through evaluation, sport organizations can gain insights and solicit feedback about their programs. Evaluation can also inform decision-making, guide program improvements and build stakeholders’ value and advocacy for programming. In...
Knowledge Nuggets On the same page Having a shared understanding of terms like systemic racism, unconscious bias and microaggressions is important for sport organizations working to create safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces. Respect Group offers definitions...
Knowledge Nuggets Post-Games mental health support Competing in major events like the Olympic and Paralympic Games can have a significant impact on athletes’ mental health. Olympic and Paralympic athletes are particularly vulnerable in the post-Games period....
Knowledge Nuggets Climate change and winter sports Climate change can have a profound impact on the conditions at the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, impacting athletes’ safety and ability to perform. Modelling suggests that if global emissions...