Knowledge Nuggets Safe Sport strategies Canadian Sport Policies Leadership and Governance Safe Sport Sport Organization Over the past few years, national sport organizations have implemented several strategies to advance Safe Sport and optimize the sport experience for all. To create safe, welcoming and inclusive sport environments, top strategies include building and strengthening policy to align...
Blog How Volleyball Canada is taking an evidence-based approach to concussion prevention September 27, 2021 Concussion Data and Analytics Leadership and Governance Safe Sport Researcher Sport Organization Highlights Along with current educational and technological initiatives, sport organizations have the opportunity to introduce specific strategies to protect against the risks of concussion within their respective sports. To develop effective prevention strategies, it’s necessary to understand the extent of the concussion problem and research the factors and mechanisms...
Blog Activating Safe Sport communities September 27, 2021 Community Sport Concussion COVID-19 Leadership and Governance Safe Sport Sport Participation Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization Highlights In summer 2021, the Sport Information Resource Centre launched the Community Activation Grants program to help sport organizations promote Safe Sport and concussion initiatives at the community level.This article spotlights 6 of the 25 successful grant recipients from across Canada. These recipients...
Knowledge Nuggets Removal from play Concussion Equipment Safe Sport Coach Parent Researcher Female athletes are around 1.5 times less likely to be removed from play immediately following a concussion compared to male athletes. This inconsistency in immediate care may contribute to the increased number of symptoms and symptom severity seen in female...
Knowledge Nuggets Women and concussions Concussion Mental Health Safe Sport Athlete Coach Official Researcher Sport Organization Did you know that women often experience concussions differently than men, including worse symptoms and longer recovery time? Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers from RENITA Medical and the Hospital for Sick Children are scanning the brains of women to learn more...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion reporting Children and Youth Concussion Safe Sport Athlete Coach Parent Sport Organization Did you know that an athlete’s decision to report a concussion is influenced by their age and gender? While girls and women aged 13 and older are more likely to report concussion symptoms than boys and men in the same...
Page Safe Sport June 10, 2021 Safe Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization There’s a shift happening, for sure, and you can see it around key decisions. As athletes, we’re being taken more seriously and senior leaders are asking for our opinions – not because they feel they have to check a box,...
Blog Using stakeholder engagement as real-world data to inform organizational change June 15, 2022 Data and Analytics Program Design and Evaluation Safe Sport Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Over the past 6 months, we’ve seen ongoing news of alleged maltreatment of athletes who compete at national and international levels. These reports of maltreatment in artistic swimming, gymnastics, bobsleigh and skeleton, and most recently boxing have sparked increased discussion by...
Knowledge Nuggets Perspectives on doping prevention Doping Safe Sport Sport Organization To determine the most effective means to deter doping in sport, why not ask the athletes? In new research from the University of Münster, elite German cyclists and field athletes suggested: 1) improving detection and diagnostics, and 2) increasing bans...
Knowledge Nuggets Summer 2021 SIRCuit Athlete Development High Performance Leadership and Governance Major Games Olympic & Paralympic Games Paralympic Games Safe Sport Technology Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization The Summer 2021 SIRCuit is now available! The SIRCuit is designed to highlight important research and insights to advance the Canadian sport system. With the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo on the horizon and the winter Games in Beijing just...
