Blog Mom and Me: Active Lifestyles Begin at Home! May 17, 2017 Mothers Physical and Health Education Sport Participation Parent A physically active lifestyle begins to develop early in childhood. Almost 31% of Canadian children and youth 5-19 years of age are overweight or obese and if the current trends continue, by 2040, 70% of 40-year-olds will be overweight or...
Blog The Importance of Risky Play for Physical, Social, and Emotional Development August 16, 2017 Children and Youth Life Skills Physical Literacy Sport Participation Parent Engaging in risky play is a natural part of a child’s development. In addition to increasing physical activity and developing social skills, risky play is a way by which children learn to adapt to their environments and fears, and may...
Blog Why Those Who Exercise Have a Good Head on Their Shoulders August 23, 2017 Mental Health Physical Health Sport Participation Researcher Exercise doesn’t just improve physical health: it also benefits brain health through increased brain function and resistance to neurodegenerative diseases. One of the key players in this relationship is brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). What is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)? Neuroplasticity...
Blog Sport Participation on a Budget September 6, 2017 Sport Participation Parent The new school year is on the horizon and parents want to make sure that their children stay active and healthy. One of the easiest ways to help that along is by signing them up for a sport. A 2015...
Blog SIRC hosts the 11th annual Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference! September 13, 2017 Knowledge Mobilization Sport Participation Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization About SCRI 2017 Despite sport having endless benefits for your health, social well-being, and everyday life, many individuals are still hesitant to participate. In order to resolve this itching problem of how to get more people involved in sport, we...
Blog Sport and Physical Activity to De-Stress the Holidays December 20, 2017 Mental Health Physical Health Sport Participation From our team to yours, wishing you all the best of the holidays and a Happy New Year! We look forward to empowering sport through knowledge in 2018. The holiday season is a wonderful time of year when family and...
Blog Exercise and Fitness Trends – Adding Something a Little Different to your Workouts January 10, 2018 Physical Health Sport Participation Athlete Sometimes a new year inspires us to shake things up a bit and try new things. And often, changing things up on the workout scene brings changes to your body and your fitness by forcing you to adapt to new...
Blog National Health and Fitness Day – June 2, 2018 May 30, 2018 Physical Health Sport Participation Parent The National Health and Fitness Day Act was passed in 2014, designating the first Saturday in June as National Health and Fitness Day (NHFD). NHFD is intended to draw attention to declining rates of physical activity and increasing rates of...
Blog Children’s influence on adult fandom of amateur sport July 4, 2018 Children and Youth Sport Participation Parent Researcher 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 choices through various socializing activities, including watching games together on...
Blog Cut from the team: How parents can help their kids cope November 21, 2018 Children and Youth Mental Health Sport Participation Coach Parent Deselection (or being cut) from a sports team can be a crushing experience for young athletes. After being cut, athletes often experience a range of negative psychosocial and emotional consequences such as a loss of athletic identity, sense of self, friendships, connectedness...
