Blog - SIRCuit Rural children and their communities leading the way toward the enhancement of sports and recreation October 3, 2017 The purpose of the study was to engage rural preadolescent children in the development of research questions that are relevant and meaningful to exploring their participation and commitment to sport...
Blog - SIRCuit Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Changing? The Culture of Sport Hazing in the 21st Century-January 2018 October 3, 2017 Hazing is a complex issue that is entangled in the culture and tradition of Canadian University sport. Hazing is defined as an event created to establish a team’s social hierarchy...
Blog - SIRCuit Leveraging Parasport Events for Sustainable Community Participation October 3, 2017 The aim of this project was to examine how the hosting of different forms of sport events for persons with disabilities were being leveraged to create opportunities for community participation,...
Blog - SIRCuit Exploring Developmental Factors for Overcoming Relative Age Effects in Ice Hockey October 3, 2017 Relative age effects (RAEs) are developmental advantages experienced by those born in the early months of the year relative to an age-defined cut-off date (Barnsley et al., 1985). In sport...
Blog The Truth about “Sitting Kills” September 20, 2017 Between productivity losses and direct healthcare costs, the worldwide economic burden of physical inactivity was $67.5 billion in 2013. People aren’t moving enough and are sitting too much, contributing to...
Blog SIRC hosts the 11th annual Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference! September 13, 2017 About SCRI 2017 Despite sport having endless benefits for your health, social well-being, and everyday life, many individuals are still hesitant to participate. In order to resolve this itching problem...
Blog Active Parks, Active People? July 12, 2017 One of the top recommended strategies to increase physical activity is to increase public access to places where people can engage in physical activity. Installing free outdoor fitness equipment to...
Blog - SIRCuit Canadian Concussion Collaborative – Sharing Tools and Resources for Concussion Education and Management in Canada June 27, 2017 In December of 2011, 10 medical organizations led by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) along with the Canadian Centre for...
Blog - SIRCuit Health and Sport Working Together to Improve Concussion Safety in Kids June 27, 2017 The growth in knowledge of the potential impact of concussion in recent years has prompted a demand for sports organizations across Canada to work with experts in health and health...
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