Blog - SIRCuit Supporting the Psychological Wellbeing of Athletes: What Can Coaches do? March 31, 2020 There has recently been an increasing number of athletes bravely coming forward to share their stories about the psychological distress and associated mental health challenges they experienced during their athletic...
Blog - SIRCuit The Benefits of Masters Sport to Healthy Aging March 31, 2020 Carol LaFayette-Boyd is one of Canada’s rising athletics stars. Notably, LaFayette-Boyd is “rising” to exceptional athletic status at the age of 77 years. Setting a new world age-group record in...
Knowledge Nuggets Inclusion New findings from the University of Alberta found that ethnic-minority students felt disrespected when people mispronounced their last names, but appreciated it when people made an effort to get it...
Knowledge Nuggets Funding Opportunity The Para Sport Jumpstart Fund is designed to support introductory and early competition Para Sport experiences for children and youth with disabilities. Through this partnership between the Canadian Paralympic Committee...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Fewer than 1 in 5 Canadians meet Canada’s physical activity guidelines, and low-income Canadians are 33% less likely to be active than higher earners. For low-income families, it’s about more...
Knowledge Nuggets Aging In the SIRC blog, researchers discuss how older male adults desired to engage in sport and physical activity with peers, and be supervised by a knowledgeable instructor or coach. This...
Blog Bringing Research to Life: Lessons from the Canadian Paralympic Committee February 26, 2020 Data driven. Evidence informed. Research to practice. No matter how you say it, a lot of us in the sport system are trying to figure out how to ensure the...
Knowledge Nuggets Hosting Could a voucher system turn sport event spectators into participants? Learn what researchers from the University of Waterloo, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre and Cycling Canada did to enhance legacies...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Health The 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games start today in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The international Healthy Athletes program includes a range of screenings that support a holistic approach to health,...
Knowledge Nuggets Safe Sport Coaches can play an important role in teaching athletes about healthy relationships in and through sport. The Coaching Association of Canada is leading a new project to build the capacity of...