Being Smart About Concussions

Being Smart About Concussions Concussion continues to be a very hot topic in sport these days. In fact, the Governor General spent a full day in December 2016 hosting a conference with former professional athletes, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the medical...

How Can We Encourage Youth to Participate in Sport?

How Can We Encourage Youth to Participate in Sport? Originally published in www.sirc.ca Tuesday, January 27, 2015 – 09:00 There is extensive research on the health benefits of being physically active; despite this fact, a great number of Canadian youths are...

Coaching – Keeping Sport Fun for All

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...

Active Parents Have More Active Kids

Active Parents Have More Active Kids Children benefit when parents increase their own daily physical activity, according to new research by Statistics Canada. A CBC report on the study explains that a “child’s level of physical activity rises by 5 to 10 minutes for...