Sport Science Resources
Included here are some helpful resources for staying both mentally and physically well.
Physical Preparation
- Maintaining Skill: Weightlifting Without a Barbell
- Outdoor Training with COVID-19
- Return to Train Checklist (pdf)
- Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale (RPE) (pdf)
- Back to Basics: Lactate Testing
Innovation
Sport Dietetics
- CSCM Athletes in Isolation – cooking from your pantry (pdf)
- CSCM Meal Prep Hacks for the Busy Athlete (pdf)
- Nutrition Tips to Boost Your Immune System
- CSCM To Supplement or Not to Supplement (pdf)
- CSCM Supplement Spotlight
- Athlete & Dancer Hormone Health (Webinar replay)
- Interesting read from SIRC: Beyond food as fuel: Exploring women athletes’ relationship with food
Energy Availability
Additional Sport Nutrition resources are available here.
Sport Psychology
This Mental Health Continuum, adapted from the Canadian Mental Health Association, is intended to help you understand your mental health and the signs to look for in keeping yourself well. It also provides language that will be familiar to athletes and coaches you can use to talk about these things.
TedTalk from South African psychologist, Dr. Susan David, about developing resiliency, joy, hope and courage in the face of COVID-19. It can be especially helpful saying “I am noticing, I am feeling (insert feeling) vs. I am (feeling)”.
i.e. mindfulness exercise to separate noticing temporary emotions versus more permanent states of being
- TED Talk – Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend
- TED Talk – Guy Winch: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
