Blog - SIRCuit The Development of Executive Functions and Social and Emotional Learning Skills Through Sport October 10, 2018 One of the biggest stories coming out of the 2018 Winter Olympics was the success of the Norwegian Team, who topped the overall medal count with 39 medals (7.33 medals/million...
Blog - SIRCuit Issues in Athlete Identification and Selection: Are We Compromising Talent? October 10, 2018 Despite some important ethical and developmental concerns, early identification and selection is the modus operandi of high performance sport. Most sport systems internationally have limited resources for high performance athlete...
Blog Happy birthday? How your birthdate contributes to success or failure due to the “relative age effect” September 19, 2018 Have you ever stopped to wonder the difference a day can make? Say, being born December 31st or January 1st? This small 24-hour window could be the difference between competing...
Blog Introduction to eSports August 22, 2018 Whether or not you believe that eSports, or competitive video gaming, is a real sport or that gamers are athletes, its popularity and how it is being developed within the...
Knowledge Nuggets Technology Researchers at the University of Calgary are using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to monitor the impact of concussions. The non-invasive and portable device measures the changes in blood oxygen levels as...
Blog Children’s influence on adult fandom of amateur sport July 4, 2018 Research shows sport fandom being developed within families usually from a top-down approach. This is typically in the form of parents, in particular fathers, directly influencing their children’s sport fan...
Blog Cycle Commuting: A Panacea for the Physical and Mental Health of Canadians? June 27, 2018 Interest in cycle commuting is growing. According to the 2016 census, the number of cycle commuters in Canada increased by 61.6% between 1996 and 2016 (87.9% in census metropolitan areas,...
Blog Concussion in Sport - Translating Evidence into Action June 6, 2018 From playgrounds to international podiums, millions of Canadians participate in sport every day. While the health and social benefits of participating in sport far outweigh any potential risks, there are...
Blog Using Membership Data to Inform Decision-Making: A sport management approach May 9, 2018 In sport, data is commonly used to asses and improve an athlete or team’s performance; however, the usage of membership data to inform decision-making at the National, Provincial/Territorial or club...
Blog - SIRCuit Scaling down the circus to scale up the benefits – A proposed future for international sport events April 17, 2018 2018 is an exciting year with four major international sporting events on the calendar: the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and the Arctic Winter Games. These events are...