Knowledge Nuggets Managing the competing tensions of social media as a high performance athlete Social media has become an increasingly commercialized space within the sporting industry, with brands and sponsors seeking to reach consumers through athletes’ platforms. So is social media good, or bad,...
Knowledge Nuggets Exertional Heat Illness Exertional heat illness (EHI) is heat illness experienced during physical activity. It first presents as symptoms that only a participant will be able to detect, like headache or nausea. It...
Knowledge Nuggets Anti-racism-in-sport The Anti-Racism in Sport campaign video features Winnipeg athletes and sport stakeholders sharing their experiences with racism in sport. They offer recommendations to all members of the Canadian sport community...
Knowledge Nuggets Knowledge mobilization for sport organizations Knowledge mobilization is the process of sharing evidence-based findings with an audience who can use those findings in practice. Knowledge mobilization helps close the gap between what is known and...
Knowledge Nuggets Cultivating inclusive sport environments for 2SLGBTQ+ participants The Rainbow Resource Centre has compiled a resource kit for sport organizations seeking to create inclusive and welcoming environments for 2SLGBTQ+ participants. Some of the recommendations include collaborating with 2SLGBTQ+...
Knowledge Nuggets Barriers and facilitators to coaching certification in Canada Coaches report many barriers associated with certification in Canada including the time-consuming process, inaccessibility of locations and expense of courses. Many coaches do not perceive certification to be career advancing....
Knowledge Nuggets Diversity in sport Sport policies and programs have placed increased emphasis on encouraging diversity within clubs and organizations over the last several years. Yet, change has been slow. In this article, researchers examine...
Knowledge Nuggets Protecting young athletes’ mental health Youth elite athletes are under-researched despite being faced with the challenges of puberty in addition to pressures to perform in high performance contexts. New research advocates that intervening early is...
Knowledge Nuggets Push and pull: Paralympian Brianna Hennessy is stronger for her multi-sport participation Paralympian Brianna Hennessy sees her combination of sports (wheelchair rugby and Para canoe and kayak) as inherently compatible. One sport relies on pushing, the other on pulling, making her an...
Blog Safe sport jobs increase as Canadian sport sector responds to community June 7, 2023 Safe sport and safeguarding in sport have become top priorities for the Canadian sport sector. Prevalence studies have revealed that athletes across different levels of sport frequently experience maltreatment (Alexander...