Own The Podium Boosts Canada’s Next Generation of Sport Scientists
Para-digm Shift: Para Ice Hockey Meets High-Performance Head On
#WECAN Dig Deep for Data
200kg is 200kg – The Importance of Accurate Measurements
There’s Gold in them Bones
Living on the Edge 10
Big Data… it’s everywhere. Big Problem? Not anymore says Graeme Challis, Exercise Specialist at CSI Calgary. Although a relatively small data set compared to large industries, the field of high performance sport generates a great deal of information that has historically been dispersed across several software platforms, leading to a limited ability to utilize it […]
Small Changes Can Make Big Differences For Para Athletes
Working with para athletes requires more than just the knowledge of sport specific training and physiology, it demands a special creativity. Tessa Gallinger and Bryan Yu are two CSI Calgary Strength and Conditioning Coaches working with para athletes, adapting their training environment where necessary to meet individual requirements. Pursuing her MSc., Gallinger is specializing in […]
Calgary Roughnecks Find Value in Comprehensive Testing
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) is excited to be part of a new venture with the National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) Calgary Roughnecks. The Roughnecks were at WinSport on November 27 to undergo testing at the CSI Calgary in preparation for the upcoming season, which gets underway on January 2. The Roughnecks are breaking […]
Matt Jordan Receives National Recognition
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) Director of Strength and Conditioning Matt Jordan recently received the Dr. Gord Sleivert Young Investigator Award at the 10th annual SPIN Summit held in Toronto. The SPort INnovation (SPIN) Summit, hosted by Own the Podium, is a symposium for professional development in the areas of applied sport science, sports […]
Calgary Flames Testing at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary
The Calgary Flames are well prepared for their upcoming season, thanks in part to their work with members of the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary. The Flames began their 2014 training camp at the WinSport Performance Training Centre at Canada Olympic Park on September 11, 2014. Assessments commenced with annual medicals and fitness testing using the […]