RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHES AND THE LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL

SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights from a recent article examining the RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHES AND THE LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL . Coaches' adoption and implementation of Sport Canada’s long-term athlete development model. Charlotte...Read more
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Coaching
Coach
LTAD
Long-Term Athlete Development
Athlete
parent

In with the new! Making Lifestyle Behaviour Changes

According to Conference Board of Canada research, Canada gets a “B” grade on the health report card, ranking 8th among 16 peer countries compared in their study. While that doesn’t sound so bad in the grand scheme of things, we also hear from ParticipACTION’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth that Canada gets a D- for overall physical activity levels with only 9% of 5-17...Read more
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active living
Healthy Lifestyle
Behaviour Change
Exercise
Nutrition
Physical Activity
children
adults

Celebrating Coaches! National Coaches Week!

National Coaches Week is a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach. With events held across the country to celebrate coaching, National Coaches Week provides coaches with the recognition they deserve for the time they...Read more
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Coach
Coaching
National Coaches Week
Athlete

Adjusting to Life After Sport - Easing the path for athletes in transition

High performance athletes typically make a lot of sacrifices for their sport in all areas including family, education, finances, and sometimes even their bodies. Their lives are usually jam-packed with strict routines, intense training and busy competition schedules with the ongoing aim of achieving their dreams. With their social lives, support systems and even off-times focused on their sport...Read more
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Athlete Retirement
Pre-Competition
Mental Health
Goal Setting
Career Planning
Coaching

Coaching – Keeping Sport Fun for All

We all know how much sport can offer kids; we've got numerous research studies along with our personal experiences to back it up. Research also shows us that most sport participation rates peak at 13 years old and then continuously drop throughout the teenage years. While many factors contribute to this drop off, a significant area worth exploring is the element of fun in sport , what coaches can...Read more
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Sport Specialization
Coaching
Youth Sport
burnout
Sport Parents
Skill Development
Sport participation

Get the students moving! Physical activity and the classroom

The link between physical activity and academic achievement has always been an area of research that science has been keen to explore. It's great to know that there is a positive association in sport participation and grade point averages, but that's not the only benefit you can get by joining in the fun. Studies have shown that the mental skills gained through sports have a positive effect on...Read more
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Academic Achievement
Student Athletes
Physical Literacy
Mental Toughness
Competition
Performance
Coaching
Physical Education

Breaking Habits – Creating an active family

Chances are your family life mirrors most Canadians’ with a lot of your free time spent hanging out indoors in front of various screens. As a parent you've probably realized this needs to change and you're looking to get your family more active but how do you go about it? In June of this year ParticipACTION released their Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth where Canadian...Read more
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Physical Activity
Active Families
Healthy Lifestyles
Childhood Obesity
Nutrition

Sport Leadership - Creating Opportunities for Women

When female athletes decide to make the transition into leadership positions they bring with them numerous skills that have been developed from participating in sport. Many times these include high standards for success, the ability to overcome obstacles, exceptional discipline, and the ability work with and inspire a team - all of which are tremendously valuable for any organization. Even with...Read more
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Leadership
governance
Women
Coaching
sport organizations
diversity
Participation Barriers

Kinesiology Taping – Is it worth the hype?

If you watch sports regularly, you've likely seen the brightly coloured tape that commonly adorns athletic bodies. Of course these colourful patterns aren't just for show, many athletes are using kinesiology tape (KT) primarily to treat and prevent musculoskeletal injuries or increase performance. First of all, what is it and what does it do? Kinesiology tape is made of a thin, light stretchy...Read more
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Placebo effect
High Performance
Elite Athletes
recreational athletes
Kinesiology
Kinesiology Tape
athletic performance
Injury Prevention

Coaching Tips - making sport inclusive for all

For most people, the first youthful experiences within sport have a dramatic effect on the long-term idea of what they are capable of and if positive, can pave the way for future success. Unfortunately it's common for children with disabilities to be left to the sidelines in mainstream sport partly because coaches may not be informed on the best methods of helping them get involved. Many people...Read more
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Coaching
Disability Sport
Inclusive Sport
Sport Clubs
Education