Blog Walk yourself to better health August 15, 2013 Modern society has made life very accessible for humans. We do not have to chase down animals in order to eat, and we have the luxury of travelling from one point to the other without ever having to walk. We can...
Blog Stress Fractures August 13, 2013 Stress fractures are a common injury in athletes and are most often associated with participation in sports involving running, jumping or repetitive stress. A stress fracture is a micro fracture of a bone that results when the rate of healing...
Blog The Art of Steeplechasing August 8, 2013 As the Canada Summer Games and the International Association of Athletics Federation, IAAF, start taking place in August, track and field will be back on center stage. The beauty of track and field is that there are no referees or...
Blog Rotator Cuff Tears - Symptoms and Treatment August 1, 2013 Injury to the shoulder is common in sport especially with athletes who depend on regular and heavy use of the shoulder joint, for example: baseball, tennis, badminton, weightlifting, football, golf and swimming. The rotator cuff is a group of four...
Blog Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013 July 31, 2013 SIRC Newsletter now available online: Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013 The Canada Games is an exciting sporting event that will host 4,200 of Canada's top athletes as they compete in over 20 different disciplines. Supported by over 5000 volunteers,...
Blog Bouldering for kids July 25, 2013 We've heard over and over that today's youth are less physically active than they have been in previous years. Local parks are an important part of improving public health by combating obesity and sedentary lifestyles. But just because we have...
Blog Arthritis July 23, 2013 SIRC Newsletter now available online: Arthritis If you’ve ever sustained a joint injury while playing sports, you may have a higher risk of developing a form of arthritis. This doesn’t mean you have to quit sports, in fact, staying active...
Blog Work-Life Balance July 23, 2013 In today’s world of instant information and accessibility to technology, it is tough to balance work, life and family. We live in a world in which your boss can instantly send you an email when you are not at the office,...
Blog Balance Training July 16, 2013 Balance training is a form of training that develops agility, flexibility, power, reaction time, speed and endurance. It is often overlooked because the training results are not always readily apparent. Balance and coordination should be developed through a variety of...
Blog Long Term Athlete Development July 11, 2013 Active Start (0-6 years)Fundamentals (males 6-9, females 6-8) Learning to Train (males 9-12, females 8-11) Training to Train (males 12-16, females 11-15) Training to Compete (males 16-23+/-)Training to Win (males 19+/-, females 18+/-) Active for Life (enter at any age) The first three stages of...
