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Team Unbreakable: The transformative power of running for youth mental health

Mental health challenges among Canadian youth are a growing concern. It is estimated that up to 20% of children and youth in Canada, which is more than 1.2 million young individuals, are affected by a mental health disorder. Addressing the mental health needs of these children and youth lays a crucial foundation for their lifelong…

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Sport Participation

Enhancing accountability and alignment within Canadian Basketball clubs through collaborative governance
November 8, 2023
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Daniel Wigfield & Sandy MacIntosh
State of basketball programming in Canada Beginning in 2022, Canada Basketball sought to innovate the way clubs are aligned to form the amateur basketball system in this country. Since 2015, the popularity of basketball has grown an unprecedented amount. As...
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Sport Participation

How to foster inclusive physical activity for immigrants in Canada
October 18, 2023
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El Zahraa Majed & Lucie Lévesque
One in 4 Canadians is an immigrant, and this number is expected to reach 30% by 2036 (Statistics Canada, 2017). When immigrants arrive in Canada, their health is often good to optimal. As time passes, they may experience the multiple...
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Sport Participation

Four strategies to support girls through sport-based mentorship
October 11, 2023
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Caroline Hummell & Dr. Corliss Bean
Sport has the potential to foster girls’ healthy development, leading to outcomes such as enhanced self-esteem, physical health, and mental well-being. Sport can reduce adverse health outcomes for girls, such as depression (Canadian Women & Sport, 2022; Eime et al.,...
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Sport Participation

Anything is Possible: Using Ringette to Support Physical Literacy in the North
August 21, 2023
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Caela Fenton and Kai Harada
Sport is a vital opportunity for communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) to stay active and social, particularly during the winter months when daylight is limited and temperatures are frigid. Sport offers a reason for people to come together and...
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Leadership
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Safe sport jobs increase as Canadian sport sector responds to community
June 7, 2023
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SIRC
Safe sport and safeguarding in sport have become top priorities for the Canadian sport sector. Prevalence studies have revealed that athletes across different levels of sport frequently experience maltreatment (Alexander et coll., 2011; Vertommen et coll., 2016; US Center for...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Safe, quality and values-based: 3 approaches to optimize sport experience
April 24, 2023
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Jennifer Coletti and Veronica Allan, SIRC
Highlights  There are several evidence-informed approaches to sport delivery that researchers and sport organizations encourage, and that you can engage with, to promote positive experiences and combat harmful cultures in sport and society  Quality sport, values-based sport and safe sport...
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Coaching
Physical Health
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation

Clearing the air around air quality and outdoor sport safety
April 24, 2023
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Sport Information Resource Centre with Health Canada
Highlights In 2022, Health Canada and the Sport Information Resource Centre partnered to create educational resources to raise awareness about air quality and the safety of outdoor sport participation Air pollution can impact the health of all Canadians, but some...
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Physical Health
Sport Participation

Sport Information Resource Centre, Coaching Association of Canada and Health Canada Launch Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) E-learning Module
March 21, 2023
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Canada’s most trusted partner in advancing sport knowledge is raising awareness of the importance of the AQHI as it relates to athlete health and empowering sport leaders to make informed decisions about air quality. March 21, 2023 Ottawa – The...
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Children and Youth
Sport Participation

What parents and guardians need to know to create positive youth sport experiences
March 13, 2023
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Alex Murata
Highlights Parental behaviour has the potential to either positively or negatively impact youth athletes Current sporting contexts that frequently foster negative parental behaviour include parents “living vicariously” through their kids, the rise of youth sport professionalization and the high financial...
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Newcomers to Canada
Sport Participation

Creating welcoming, equitable spaces for new Canadians in sport
March 13, 2023
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Veronica Allan
Highlights: Sport can help to promote physical and mental health, build social connections and support integration into Canadian communities among newcomers to Canada Research shows that newcomers face unique barriers to sport participation, including cost, transportation, language, access to information,...
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