Blog Innovative Research is Reducing Concussion Risks for Artistic Swimmers July 10, 2019 Most Canadians would not consider artistic swimming (formerly synchronized swimming) a contact sport. But ask an athlete or coach, and they will tell you it can get pretty intense. “Especially...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? During Wimbledon, 53,000 tennis balls will be used. According to International Tennis Federation rules, every ball is hand-tested for its bounce, weight and compression, stored at 68°F, and replaced during...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Unstructured play contributes to the mental health of children and youth by promoting positive feelings through experiences of joy, thrill and competence; building children’s resilience through challenging or risky play;...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? The first Arctic Winter Games was hosted in 1970 engaging 500 athletes from Alaska, Northwest Territories, and Yukon. In March of 2020, an estimated 2,000 athletes from across the Circumpolar...
Knowledge Nuggets Funding Opportunity The Government of Canada recently announced investments to expand the use of sport and physical activity programming as a means to improve social development in Indigenous communities. The application process...
Knowledge Nuggets Sport and Social Change The Women’s World Cup has amazed, inspired and delighted us…while also providing a platform for players to draw attention to persisting inequities in the sport. Today’s SIRC blog provides an...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion Newsletter There is a lot of news and noise around concussions in sport. If you’re looking for one consistent place to find Canadian and international research and resources, the SIRC Concussion...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Development Evidence suggests that a number of preconditions are necessary to achieve at the highest levels of sport, including a family culture of striving and achievement, positive sport-related experiences during early...
Knowledge Nuggets Arctic Winter Games Today, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, SIRC kicks off a new blog series about the Arctic Winter Games which will be hosted in Whitehorse, Yukon March 15-21, 2020....
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? As humans age, they lose muscle. More specifically, the number of motor units that make up each muscle are gradually reduced. However, new research suggests that long-term endurance and strength...