Knowledge Nuggets Retaining Experienced Coaches Coaching Leadership and Governance Volunteer Management Workplace Wellness Coach Sport Organization Understanding the factors that influence coach transitions is pertinent. In the article “Retaining Experienced Coaches”, research findings highlight the importance of practitioners and sports organizations providing support to enable coaches to advance their career and also provide better support and...
Knowledge Nuggets LTAD SIRC Blog The Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Framework was developed to address several problems and gaps affecting low participation and excellence in Canadian sport. Check out this great resource for coaches and parents aiming to increase the physical activity of...
Knowledge Nuggets physical activity toolkit Leadership This Toolkit for Developing and Influencing Physical Activity Policy is a resource for anyone responsible for, or desiring to, support and promote physical activity in the community. It includes worksheets and step-by-step guidelines for new and experienced policymakers and...
Knowledge Nuggets anxious reappraisal Teaching Moment Anxiousness and excitement are “arousal congruent”, meaning that your body goes through the same things: your heart rate accelerates, you might feel butterflies, and cortisol surges. Excitement and calmness are both positive emotions, but because excitement and anxiousness...
Knowledge Nuggets periodization Activity and Exercise Have you ever wondered what the best strategy for weight training is? If your priority is to maximize muscular fitness, periodized training may be a useful tool. Block periodization transitions gradually from training for hypertrophy to training...
Knowledge Nuggets PA vs sitting Teaching Moment Many of us have heard about how “sitting kills”, and how sitting more than 8 hours a day, combined with minimal exercise, is as bad for us as smoking or being obese. It can be difficult to reduce...
Knowledge Nuggets sports parent By the Numbers 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 14. While there a number of reasons this happens, parents play an important role in promoting enjoyment of sport, teaching their kids valuable life lessons, and ultimately, keeping...
Knowledge Nuggets time for fitness Activity and Exercise Not having enough time is one of the biggest reasons for inactivity. It’s easy to see how working full-time, raising children, and keeping up with other commitments can make us put physical activity on the back burner....
Knowledge Nuggets exercise and memory Did You Know? Exercise is great for our bodies, but it can also help with our learning and memory. During exercise, our bodies release certain chemicals that play a role in transforming new knowledge into long-term memory. That means that...
Knowledge Nuggets concussion apps Apps of the Day Concussion continues to be a hot topic in sport. Education and awareness are important if we are to keep youth safe and continually involved in sport and physical activity. Athletes, parents, teachers, coaches, and the public...
