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Mar 1

Thank you to all our experts and attendees at the Concussion In Sport Symposium. Your work and voice continue to drive concussion education forward in Canada. We know you'll extend the conversation long after today and our athletes are safer because of that.

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Summer McIntosh is the first Canadian to set a world record in a long-course Olympic event, performing at home, since Allison Higson set the 200-m breaststroke record at the 1988 Canadian Olympic Trials in Montreal.

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Fireside chat: A retrospective on concussions over the years

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Take some time to watch Dr. Charles Tator speak from the 2023 Concussion in Sport Symposium. He reviews: ✅ The financial cost of concussions on pro sports ✅ The need for greater prevention ✅ The history of concussions in Canada And lots more...

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Dr. Charles Tator, MD, PhDProfessor, Neurosurgery, University of TorontoDirector, Canadian Concussion Centre, Toronto Western HospitalFounder, ThinkFirst Can...

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MLSE Foundation

@MLSEFoundation

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At MLSE Foundation, we're committed to Changing the Game in both sport & philanthropy. Read our latest in

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on the cost of sport, & 5 recommendations funders can take to support equitable community access in their return-to-play investments.👇

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Even in our current context of increasing youth sport access post-pandemic, affordability of programs, geographical accessibility of programs and competition opportunities, and transportation and...

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The Child in the Game Player Development Model is a child-centered holistic approach to athlete development, while also addressing coach development, and its connection to organizational structure and culture. karolinum.cz/data/clanek/10

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's rapid report on her PhD work in the Pediatric Brain Injury Across the TBI Severity Continuum session at 9:30AM!

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Free - New E-Learning Module

Air Quality Health Index E-learning Module & Infographics sirc.ca/air-quality-an

recently launched the Air Quality Health Index E-learning Module. It helps sport organizations and leaders make informed decisions on air quality & their athletes. Take the module & help us Clear the Air on AQHI sirc.ca/blog/air-quali

"It has emphasized the importance of preventing the concussion from happening right from the start." Tomorrow SIRC will share the first full video from the 2023 Concussion in Sport Symposium as Dr. Charles Tator discusses this and lots more.

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Can the framework for team dynamics in sport help an injured athlete have a smooth transition back to play? These researchers looked at supporting injured athletes and their team: How to use a group dynamics model to protect social cohesion sirc.ca/blog/supportin

Research shows that proper #nutrition can improve an athlete’s sleep. Getting a good night of #sleep is critical, as it boosts immune function, improves recovery times, and promotes learning, all of which can increase athletic performance. mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/4

Mar 15

It's important to focus on youth, but we can't forget about older adults within Canadian sport Our latest SIRCuit article: How the sport system can best support lifelong participation in sport by

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Sport for Life

@SportForLife_

Check out the 5 priorities and their objectives, in no particular order, of the Mental Health Strategy for High Performance and Sport in Canada

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This week, SIRC will release the first video from the 2023 Concussion in Sport Symposium. In it, Dr. Charles Tator revealed the financial cost the NHL and NFL have incurred as a result of concussions. It's a staggering figure and must-watch. Look for it this Thursday.

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It was early in 2020 when Chelsea FC Women revealed the club were using Orreco’s FitrWoman app to...

As one of the first football clubs to incorporate research on women’s health into training & nutrition regimes,

@ChelseaFCW

partnered with bio-analytics company Orreco to monitor players’ menstrual cycles in order to enhance performance & reduce injuries.

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It was early in 2020 when Chelsea FC Women revealed the club were using Orreco’s FitrWoman app to monitor their players’ menstrual cycles to help enhance performance and reduce injuries.

Exercise benefits a key heart health factor in postmenopausal women

Exercise has a beneficial effect on the lining of arteries in postmenopausal women. When the cells lining the arteries are healthy, this could help prevent coronary artery disease. Dr. Kyra Pyke is co-author of the study & dean of

@UAlbertaKSR

@UAlberta

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A review of research involving postmenopausal women highlights the benefits of exercise on the lining of their arteries — a key indicator of cardiovascular health.

Mar 14

The Canadian sport system is facing an officiating crisis sirc.ca/blog/theyre-no Learn more in our latest SIRCuit by

with insights from

Mar 13

Taking a person-first approach to high performance sport in Canada sirc.ca/blog/human-fir Article by

with insights from

Mar 27

Don't let smog put a damper on your performance and health this summer. Keep you and your team safe by monitoring the Air Quality Health Index and inform yourself with tools like the AQHI e-learning module. Take the module before your season starts sirc.ca/air-quality-an

Mar 27

Study results showed that how long a person exercised was more important than how hard they exercised for improving microbes in the gut. #exercise #digestion sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/

More girls stepping up to bat as youth baseball surges in Alberta | CBC News

Mar 26

Baseball is booming in #Alberta & more girls are stepping up to the plate.

@BaseballAlberta

@LittleLeagueAB

@BabeRuthCalgary

are all doing more to get girls playing.

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In neighbourhoods across Alberta, more parents are signing up their kids to play ball this summer. Officials say there are several factors contributing to the boost in numbers, and one of them is a...

Sport Information Resource Centre, Coaching Association of Canada and Health Canada Launch Air...

Mar 25

#EarthHour is a call to massively increase #ClimateAction & a reminder that we can all play our part. We know sport is effected by changes in our environment, so switch off your lights for an hour tonight at 8.30pm local time - wherever you are.

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The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC), in partnership with Health Canada and conjunction with the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), is excited to announce the launch of its new Air Quality...

‘A piece of it is saving our youth’: JR All Native Tournament kicks off in Nanaimo - BC | Globaln...

Mar 25

JR All Native Basketball Tournament organizers say sports - and the sense of community and caring they create - have saved some of their youth.

globalnews.ca

The JR All Native Tournament is underway in Nanaimo this week. Hosted by Snuneymuxw First Nation the tournament provides a much needed outlet for youth.

The mental health strategy for high performance sport in Canada: What national sport organization...

Mar 25

Athlete Mental Health “The resources need to be more readily available & clearly laid out as to what they are, where they are & how to access them. This isn’t just about stigma, it’s on many different levels. It’s a major issue in Canada..." ~ Clara Hughes

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Mental health is a key performance factor for athletes’ success in sport. Yet challenges such as stigma and resource access often stand in the way of mental health support for athletes.

Simon Barrick

@Simonthecurler

Mar 24

Check out this important

Creating welcoming, equitable spaces for new Canadians in sport l SIRC l SIRCuit

piece on pushing for diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout Canadian sport. A real pleasure to be included and share learnings from my PhD research with

, and

Sport can help to promote physical and mental health, build social connections and support integration into Canadian communities (for example, learning English or French) among newcomers to Canada....

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True Sport pur

@TrueSportpur

Mar 16

Apply to the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund if you are studying in an area relating to values and ethics in sport! 🚨Application deadline: April 30, 2023 👇👇👇

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True Sport pur

@TrueSportpur

Mar 8

Are you active in sport and studying a topic related to values and ethics in sport? Apply to the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund for support! Hurry, the deadline is April 30, 2023

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Mar 24

@McMasterU

study demonstrates a link between engagement in orienteering & hippocampal-dependent processes, & suggests that training in the sport of orienteering may be more beneficial than physical activity alone. By

@_emmawaddington

@jenniferheisz

Cailie McGuire

@cailiemcguire

Great to see one of our KNPE 363 Team Dynamics blogs published on the importance of emotional contagion in sport teams for

. Great work, Sarah!

@queensu

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We've all seen teams lose games that they should have won and wondered 'what happened there?' These researchers have looked at 'emotional contagion' and how to contain it. These tips can help athletes and coaches identify it and correct the behaviour sirc.ca/blog/emotion-a

OAK Concussion Lab

@OAKConcussion

Mar 23

Sport-related concussions are common. If a teammate gets a #concussion, you can support them on their journey back to play using ideas from this infographic created in collaboration with

OAK-SIRC Social Support.pdf

. #SocialSupport

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Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

@cflri_icrcp

Mar 23

It is no secret that communication is a vital component of success in sport. However, the power of #emotion as a #communication tool is often overlooked. Like the flu, emotions are contagious between individuals. #SIRCBlog Via

sirc.ca/blog/emotion-a

Mar 23

When someone serves in the military, their whole family serves in the military. Likewise, when someone is injured, their whole family must undergo the recovery process. As sport professionals, our support for military personnel includes considering types.. sirc.ca/blog/military-

SIRC,

and

recently launched the Air Quality Health Index E-learning Module. It helps sport organizations and leaders make informed decisions on air quality and their athletes. Take the module and help us Clear the Air on AQHI sirc.ca/blog/air-quali

In blind hockey, teammates constantly communicate – talking & tapping their sticks to locate one another. A special whistle signifies one clean pass has been completed, letting players know they can now shoot. When someone scores, there’s a double whistle. theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/

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and

Mar 21

Activity Trackers This systematic review examines the effectiveness of activity trackers for improving physical activity and related physiological and psychosocial outcomes in clinical and non-clinical populations. thelancet.com/journals/landi

Will OHL, WHL follow QMJHL's move to ban fighting?

Mar 20

Fighting is a controversial part of hockey, but it could be a thing of the past in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Will the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League follow suit?

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After the QMJHL announced it will ban fighting, all eyes are on the WHL and OHL.

Exercise May Be The Best Treatment For Depression, New Studies Suggest

Mar 19

A new study, the largest of its kind to date, finds that #exercise appears to reduce #depression symptoms about as much as conventional treatments, like medication and therapy.

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A growing body of research suggests that exercise may be just as good at reducing symptoms of depression as standard treatments.

Last year,

had the opportunity to speak with new Canadians

@wpg_nsa

for the #CanadianSportPolicy2023 renewal. There's a lot of work to be done to make sport welcoming and equitable for all. What are you doing to make your sport more inclusive?

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Mar 17

Sport has an important role to play in making new Canadians feel at home Our latest SIRCuit article: Creating welcoming, equitable spaces for new Canadians in sport by @VeronicaRAllan with insights from @ircominc @AntiRacismSport @wpg_nsa @carolyntrono sirc.ca/blog/equitable

Liza Stathokostas, PhD

@ActiveAgingJnx

Mar 16

Co-authored by Active Aging Canada Board member Dr. Bradley Young:

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