Knowledge Nuggets Gender Equity Media coverage of tennis sensation Bianca Andreescu during the US Open provides insight into what quality coverage of women’s sport should be. Andreescu’s rise was covered with “hype and enthusiasm,”...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion Approximately twenty years after introducing its first concussion prevention and awareness program, Hockey Canada says it’s a very different sport landscape now. Changing norms and attitudes have helped increase appreciation...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Wheelchair Rugby, originally known as murderball, is a fast and furious full contact sport. A combination of elements from basketball, handball and ice hockey, the sport was invented in Winnipeg...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion A 2018 review published in the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, co-authored by the University of Ottawa’s Dr. Jamie Kissick, revealed that concussions were consistently under-reported at international Para...
Knowledge Nuggets Parapan American Games Go Canada Go! The Parapan American Games kick off today in Lima, Peru. Team Canada is comprised of 151 athletes, including sport assistants, pilots, and guides. Check out the action...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion Newsletter SIRC’s monthly concussion newsletter is the go-to source for best practices from Canadian and international sport organizations, and recommended resources from Sport Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada....
Knowledge Nuggets Mental Skills New research reported in the Journal of Sport Science examined the impact of a subtle grammatical difference in self-talk. When using second-person self-talk (e.g. you can tolerate the pain, you...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion In the lastest blog in our #HeadstrongCanada series, SIRC talks to Dr. Andy Marshall, Chief Medical Officer of the Canadian Parapan Am and Paralympic Team, about the importance of clear...
Blog Addressing Under-reporting of Concussion in Para Sport August 14, 2019 Given the high-impact nature of many Para sports, concussions may seem like an inevitability. According to Dr. Andy Marshall, Chief Medical Officer of the Canadian Parapan Am and Paralympic Team,...
Knowledge Nuggets Major Games At the Pan and Parapan Am Games, the service environment an athlete experiences can influence their competitive performance. For event managers, creating a great games experience entails meeting athletes’ basic...