2018 SPIN Summit
Once again CSI Calgary is sending a strong contingent to the upcoming SPort INnovation (SPIN) Summit, hosted every year by Own the Podium (OTP) in a different Canadian city, this year in Montreal. The SPIN Summit is Canada’s leading-edge symposium for professional development and networking in the areas of applied sport science, sports medicine, and […]
Sommet SPIN 2018
Une fois de plus, l’ICS Calgary envoi de nombreux représentants au prochain Sommet du Sport et de l’Innovation (SPIN), qui est organisé tous les ans par À nous le podium (ANP) dans une ville canadienne différente. Il se déroulera à Montréal cette année. Le Sommet SPIN est le symposium canadien d’avant-garde de perfectionnement et de […]
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The Long Road
The greatest and most important goals in life take a proportionally significant amount of time and effort to achieve – endeavouring to earn a PhD, for example. Such an undertaking is not for the faint of heart, but rather for the few among us who strive to change the way of the world. They take […]
Dustin Cook Goes the Distance
Dustin Cook wasn’t sure he would remember how to ski. But after nearly a year off snow – his longest break since he took up the sport at age two – Cook patiently and doggedly worked to recover from a catastrophic knee injury. He was pleased, and relieved, to discover that he certainly does remember […]
Dr. Olympian
Not many Olympic medalists have a Ph.D. in neuroscience, but Dr. Tara Whitten is an exception. The CSI Calgary athlete and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in track cycling became fascinated with the human brain upon reading a book on the topic in high school. She came away with the sense that neuroscience is a field […]
Tackling Concussions Head-on
Injuries, especially serious ones, can be devastating for athletes. Injuries are unwelcome, difficult and challenge athletes in ways they are not accustomed to – forced rest, recovery, and exercise only aimed at regaining lost capabilities. There is one injury that can be particularly debilitating and disheartening to overcome however, one that can indefinitely suck the […]