Sport Calgary This Week

Rob Kerr is joined by KidSport Calgary's Executive Director Kevin Webster to talk about the release of KidSport Calgary's 2018 Annual Review as well as the organization's goals going forward into 2019

Rob Kerr sits down with Scott Maw to talk about the science behind the performance, how CSI Calgary applies sport science to impact performance, and the collaboration between integrated support teams (ISTs), coaches, and athletes.

Rob Kerr sits down with Alayne Hing and 2018 Olympian Melissa Lotholz to talk about the CSI Calgary’s approach to mental performance, as well as some of the strategies that Alayne and Melissa have implemented to help Melissa with pre, during and post Olympic Games realities.

Rob Kerr sits down with Dale Henwood to talk about a retrospection on the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, celebrating 25 years in 2019, the reasons why CSI Calgary was selected to be the first ‘Sport Centre’, and what it says about Calgary. Dale’s highlights over the past 25 years, the moments and the athletes involved, and what CSI Calgary believes is the bigger picture behind it all.

Rob Kerr sits down with Kelly Anne Erdman to talk about nutrition in the daily training environment. Nutrition can play a significant role in some of the following areas: reducing inflammation, optimizing recovery, endurance fuelling, determining sweat rates and rehydration needs, using supplement effectively and managing injury/return to sport from injury.

Rob Kerr sits down with Dr. Brian Benson to talk about CSI Calgary’s approach to sport medicine. Benson discusses the emphasis CSI Calgary places on injury prevention, world-leading tools & programs, the greater impact of their medical research and programs, as well as the Benson Concussion Institute.

Rob Kerr sits down with Cara Button to talk about CSI Calgary’s Game Plan program, how the rise in awareness of the program is helping athletes internally and externally, and the importance of talking openly about mental health and what Game Plan is doing to help.

Rob Kerr sits down with Jason Sjostrom to talk about coaching, how coaches in Alberta can become better coaches, as well as professional development workshops offered through CSI Calgary.

Rob Kerr sits down with Jason Poole and Tyler Seitz to talk about high performance sport services and partnerships as well as discuss why it is the important to provide Canadian athletes with integrated sport science and sport medicine services.

Jason Ribeiro joins Rob Kerr to discuss a potential bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.