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Tag Archives: Sports
The Concussion Conundrum
This article was re-printed with permission from Help … We’ve Got Kids! The Case On his walk home from school, Tyler, an 8 year old boy, slips on ice and hits the back of his head on the sidewalk. He … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injuries, Children, Family, General, Health, Safety
Tagged Brain Injuries, Health, Helmets, Safety, Sports
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But I’ve Skied My Whole Life Without One
How many times have I heard the argument “But I’ve skied my whole life without one so why should I start now?”. Of course, I’m referring to helmet use. Why is it so difficult to get some adults to play … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injuries, Fitness, General, Health, Mothers Against Naked Riding Campaign, Safety
Tagged Helmets, Skiing, Snowboarding, Sports, Stop Naked Riding
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A Brain Injury Survivor’s Remarkable Story
Think skiing requires you to have both feet on the ground? Think again. In her own words, here’s the brave story of Leslie Bolt, a Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) member, living with the affects of acquired brain injury, … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injuries, General, Volunteerism
Tagged Brain Injury Survivors of Toronto, Exercise, Health, Ontario Track 3, Special Needs, Sports, Toronto
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What Are We Waiting For?
Canadians have the right to know if the ski and snowboard helmets they buy meet recommended safety standards. Unlike hockey helmets that MUST be CSA certified to be sold in Canada, ski and snowboard helmets are not regulated. Why is … Continue reading
Extreme Sports
The death of Sarah Burke, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle skiing, shook up a lot of people. How could this have happened to such a talented young athlete who has done this trick over and over again? The risk is … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injuries, General, Safety, Teenagers
Tagged Beware, Exercise, Extreme Sports, Helmets, Sarah Burke, Sports
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What’s Wrong With This Photo?
There’s something missing in this photograph? Even though the kids are obviously happy and it’s great to see them outdoors and playing with their friends, the photo represents an accident waiting to happen. Why? Because the kids are not wearing … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injuries, Children, Family, General, Mothers Against Naked Riding Campaign, Parenting, Safety
Tagged Exercise, Helmets, Kids, Sports, Tobogganing
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Helmet Safety Controversy
I’ve never shied away from controversy, in fact, I welcome open discussions. It’s healthy to listen to differing opinions because no one has all of the right answers (especially me)! I was pleased to receive the following comment on my … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, General, Mothers Against Naked Riding Campaign, Safety, Social Media
Tagged Bike, Campaign, healthy living, Helmets, Safety, Sports
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Kids Mimic Our Behaviour
Progress has been made over the past few years. Increasingly kids are wearing safety helmets while skating, skiing and snowboarding and lives are being saved. But we can do better! There are still far too many preventable head injuries being … Continue reading
Pukes, Turncoats & Hypocrites
Why is this man so popular when he keeps blurting out ridiculously inappropriate and stupid things? Don Cherry’s latest tirade involved several former NHL players: he called the players “pukes”, “turncoats” and “hypocrites” because they spoke out lately about hockey … Continue reading
Head Smart!
On Saturday, October 1st, a terrific article written by Ken Dryden (former NHL goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame) appeared in the Globe & Mail. Mr. Dryden called for all sports including hockey and football to be … Continue reading