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Hitting the Mark

April 16, 2013

by Emily SyerAlgonquin College Library Technician ProgramSIRC Intern Is running not your thing? Looking for a new way to stay physically active? Why not give archery a try? From Merida in Brave, to Katniss in The Hunger Games, and Hawkeye...

It's all fun and games...

April 23, 2013

We all know that playing sports is fun and good for your health. What is not commonly known is that there are a growing number of athletes that suffer from preventable eye injuries every year. Eye injuries occur more frequently...

Resistance Training for Endurance Runners

May 21, 2013

For many of us who enjoy distance running, we know that in order to improve, you have to get out and run. You have to get in your two or three workouts a week and add a long run for...

Physical activity and academic achievement

May 22, 2013

 Academic success is an outcome that most parents see as a high priority and many actively help their children strive to attain it. We are all aware that regular physical activity is good for our health, but recent literature has...

Natural sweeteners as an alternative to sugar

June 13, 2013

For those of us who are health conscious and seeking to find alternatives to sugar you can try natural sweeteners. But are they better? Natural sweeteners are sweeteners that go through very little processing, if any, before hitting your local store...

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,...

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...

Packing a healthy lunch!

September 3, 2013

The kids are back in school and with that parents resume the job of packing lunches. Healthy lunches and snacks are essential in providing the required nutrients and minerals a child will need to keep up the energy they need...

International Walk to School Month

October 15, 2013

• Health and Wellness
• Participation
• Youth
• Parent

by Trent Weir  Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern   October is Some parents may be hesitant to send their children to school by active transportation because of safety concerns. However, an increase in the number of pedestrians has actually...

Developing Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers

November 5, 2013

As athletes train they are constantly thinking of new ways to build more muscle to improve their performance, but are they taking into consideration what type of muscle they should be developing? Skeletal muscle actually consist of two different types;...