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The Placebo Effect: Why the mind is a powerful thing

The Placebo Effect: Why the mind is a powerful thing The advancement of sport science and sport medicine has brought many fields to work to together in order to maximize athletic performance. Integrated Support Teams (IST) are the norm of today in elite athletics....

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...

Excellence Takes Time

Excellence Takes Time It has been suggested that a minimum of 10 years of practice (sometimes stated as 10,000 hours) is needed for expert performers in any field to reach the elite level (Ericsson, Charness, Feltovich, & Hoffman, 2006). Other evidence indicates...

Sex and the Athlete

Sex and the Athlete Does abstinence really improve performance? To have sex or not to have sex; that is the question. We’ve all heard the myth that for athletes to perform well, abstinence the night before competition is a must. The theory goes, sexual...