Knowledge Nuggets Skeletal Muscle Loss McMaster University researchers studying the mystery of why some weightlifters’ muscles grow much more quickly than others’ have found new answers through a novel experiment in which subjects worked out...
Knowledge Nuggets 3D Model for Figure Skating A new mathematical model developed by researchers at the University of Alberta reveals how figure skaters move across the ice in three dimensions. Their findings could help skaters hone their...
Knowledge Nuggets Impact of the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games In many countries, sport participation decreases with age. In Japan, however, participation rates amongst the elderly have increased over the last decade, and are the highest among all Japanese. Research...
Knowledge Nuggets Youth Behaviour Trajectories Longitudinal studies allow us to observe behavioural changes and identify patterns over time, providing unique insight on how behaviours are affected by life events. New research using data from the...
Blog - SIRCuit In Search of Inspiration: Re-thinking the Potential for Demonstration Effects July 13, 2020 Major sport events in Canada and around the world have been cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic. For sport administrators, researchers and policymakers, this pause represents a...
Knowledge Nuggets Summer 2020 SIRCuit The 2020 Summer SIRCuit in now available! Browse our newest collection of articles, offering timely and relevant research and insights relating to leadership, athlete development, and high performance sport....
Knowledge Nuggets Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity As Canadians retreated to their homes to limit the spread of COVID-19, researchers from the University of the Fraser Valley launched a study to examine how life in lockdown would...
Knowledge Nuggets Biomechanics Competitive swimmers use an undulatory underwater swimming technique that until now, was little understood. Scientists from the University of Tsukuba in Japan used underwater 3D motion capture and stereo particle...
Knowledge Nuggets Research to Practice Understanding the problems or questions you want to address, and building strong relationships with researchers, are two of the tactics the Canadian Paralympic Committee has used to develop a research...
Knowledge Nuggets Accessibility It’s National Accessibility Week! Engaging athletes with a disability is about more than access: it is about meaningful activities that provide participants with feelings of belonging, choice, challenge and success....