Blog - SIRCuit Concussions in sport — we can do better April 17, 2018 In his teens, Eric Mihalovic was a promising young hockey player. He was tough, a solid player with good hands. “I don’t think we even called the first one a...
Blog - SIRCuit IN BRIEF: Bio-Banding and Developmental Age January 8, 2018 You’ve probably heard of the Relative Age Effect – the concept that when children are placed into groups such as school classes or sports based on their chronological age, those...
Blog - SIRCuit Periodization: Planned Peaks and Targeted Training January 8, 2018 Periodization is a systematic approach to training that involves varying training variables, like volume and intensity, over time. The objective of this planning is for the athlete to reach his...
Blog - SIRCuit Moisture-Wicking Athletic Apparel: A Matter of Style or Performance? January 8, 2018 Moisture-wicking clothes act to keep athletes cool and dry. Because exercising in the heat can have a severe impact on physical fatigue, companies promote their moisture-wicking products as the difference-maker...
Blog Getting to the Core of Athlete Performance December 14, 2017 Core strength and stability training is performed by most if not all competitive athletes these days. In fact it is one of the few training forms that is effective for...
Blog Regulating Pre-performance Psychobiosocial States with Music December 6, 2017 SIRC Highlights from the Study Study background: For athletes at high levels, the ability to control one’s mind in the moments leading up to performance is a key element of...
Blog Exercise Offers Protection against Osteoarthritis October 18, 2017 Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability among older people. Previously thought to have been the result of joints wearing out, this chronic degenerative joint disease is the outcome of...
Blog The Greater Incidence of ACL Injuries in Females: Risk Factors and Prevention October 4, 2017 The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the ligaments inside the knee joint. Connecting the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shinbone), it limits the forward translation of the...
Blog - SIRCuit Sport Participation Research Initiative: 10 years in review October 3, 2017 The purpose of this presentation by Sport Canada was to provide an overview of the retrospective analysis of the first 10 years of the program encouraging sport participation research in...
Blog - SIRCuit Canadian Paralympic Committee Pathway Research Strategy October 3, 2017 In today’s rapidly changing sport landscape, it’s critical to make every decision count – and make sure every dollar has impact. Many organizations are seeking ways to use data to...