Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? High Performance Major Games Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Wheelchair Rugby, originally known as murderball, is a fast and furious full contact sport. A combination of elements from basketball, handball and ice hockey, the sport was invented in Winnipeg in 1976. Today, it is played in 40 countries and...
Publications The Edge Effect: Bringing Research to Life October 7, 2019 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion High Performance Knowledge Mobilization Para Sport Sport Participation Talent Identification Athlete Coach Researcher Sport Organization The Edge Effect: Bringing Research to Life
Publications Leveraging Parasport Events for Sustainable Community Participation October 3, 2019 Disability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Hosting Major Games Para Sport Program Design and Evaluation Sport Participation Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization Leveraging Parasport Events for Sustainable Community Participation
Blog Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships July 21, 2014 Disability High Performance Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization The Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships which runs from June 20-28, are underway at the Mattamy Center in Toronto. This tournament will host 12 of the best women’s wheelchair basketball teams on the planet, all of whom hope to lay...
Blog Is Accessibility Enough? How to Create Quality Experiences in Parasport July 18, 2019 Disability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Para Sport Quality Sport Sport Participation Coach Sport Organization In 2006, the United Nations endorsed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) — a landmark convention that protects the right to participation in variety of social domains, including sport activities, venues, and services. The CRPD has...
Blog What I Wish I Knew Then – 5 Lessons Learned from a High Performance Athlete April 24, 2016 Athlete Development Coaching High Performance Major Games Mental Skills Nutrition and Hydration Para Sport Sleep and Recovery Training Factors Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport teaches us innumerable lessons. When I reflect on my own sporting journey, I cringe at some of the mis-steps I took as a younger athlete. This is not to say that today I’m past the point of making mistakes....
Knowledge Nuggets One size doesn’t fit all Athlete Development Concussion Para Sport Official Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization For Para athletes, existing concussion assessment tools, like the SCAT5, can be useful, but may require modification. In its first position statement, the Concussion in Para Sport Group address adaptations for concussion assessment, management and return to sport for Para...
Knowledge Nuggets Performance tracking Para Sport Technology Coach Researcher In wheelchair sports, wearable sensors present an opportunity for para-athletes to assess and analyze their gameplay and training statistics, such as wheelchair speed and acceleration. Wearable sensors can be used to measure electrical signals in muscles, allowing athletes and their...
Blog Leveraging Parasport Events for Sustainable Community Participation October 3, 2017 Community Sport Disability Hosting Knowledge Mobilization Major Games Para Sport Sport Participation Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization The aim of this project was to examine how the hosting of different forms of sport events for persons with disabilities were being leveraged to create opportunities for community participation, and influence community attitudes towards disability. Research on events demonstrates...
Blog Beijing to Birmingham: Thinking outside the Para sport classification box November 17, 2021 COVID-19 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion High Performance Para Sport Athlete Coach Sport Organization The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games are in the books, with the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games (Beijing) and Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) just around the corner. Our 128 Canadian Paralympians competed in Tokyo, bringing home 21 medals. Canada’s team joined 4,275 high performance Para sport athletes...
