It is mandatory to complete the daily symptom assessment questionnaire within 4 hours before coming to the Institute.
Please choose the status that represents you to complete your form
You are an employee of the Institut, stakeholder or responsible for a sport and you have access to GDS.
Please log in to GDS to complete your C-19 form.
You are an athlete and you have access to your portal.
Please log in to Athena to complete your C-19 form.
You are an employee of the Institut and do not have GDS access.
You want to access the Complex and you do not have access to any of the Institute’s portals.
It is mandatory to view the video “For a safe return at INS Québec Complex” before coming to the Complex.
Update #23 – October 21, 2020
Please Note: The SMAC COVID-19 Advisory will no longer be released bi-weekly and will be issued ‘as required’. Please continue to request information via the SMAC CMOs and/or members of the COVID-19 Return to Sport Task Force.
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 world-wide is over 40.2 million with over 30.3 million recovered and 1.1 million deaths. Mortality rate in Canada is 4.9 %. In Canada we have over 202,000 cases, 9,781 deaths and 167,112 (84%) recovered.
The number of cases in Canada continues to rise with reintroduction of many restrictions occurring across the country. In many of the countries affected before Canada there have been reports of a significant second wave and some clusters of COVID-19 many times associated with larger gatherings. In some countries the numbers of cases are at all time highs and this reinforces the need to remain careful and follow recommendations on hand washing, physical distancing and use of masks which is now mandatory in some provinces in Canada and many countries in the world. Each sport is encouraged to continue working on or revising plans and using the guidelines as set out in the Return to Sport Assessment Tool (R-SAT) and the Return to Competition Assessment Tool (R-CAT). Due to the rising numbers in Canada new quarantine restrictions have been introduced in many countries that may further impact travel to international competition and camps and should be taken into account for any planning and risk assessment.
After review of the provincial regulations, SMAC has put together the following Provincial and Territorial Travel Guidelines on traveling within Canada from one jurisdiction to another for the purposes of training. This is a fluid situation, and we recommend that the links be checked regularly as provinces are changing their recommendations as the situation allows. This has been updated as of 20 October 2020.
As medical information emerges on athletes that have recovered from COVID-19 infections as well as research groups analyze data from patients post infection, SMAC has reviewed the current literature and developed Guidelines for Return to Performance Post COVID-19 Infection. This is not intended to provide guidance in how to treat the disease but rather, it is intended to assist health care professionals in returning athletes to training. As more evidence is gathered and research is published these guidelines will be updated. The Guidelines will be provided through expert provider groups including CASEM, Sport Physio Canada and CATA as well as any other group that requests it. It is important that NSOs provide this document to its medical staff for review and implementation.
Recently, the Return to Sport Task Force approved the development of specific case studies that highlight best practice in our country amongst NSOs and PSOs. Canoe Kayak Canada and Ski Cross provide an overview of the considerations and decisions taken to develop and execute effective return to training and competition plans. In our next SMAC Advisory, we will highlight Wheelchair Rugby Canada and Curling Canada.
In response to increasing demand for more information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the high performance community, Own the Podium (OTP) and the Return to Sport Task Force have initiated development of a database of medical and non-medical information to be tracked weekly. NSO Medical Leads, as well as Technical Leaders, will be requested to respond to a brief survey weekly or biweekly to track information which will be shared via an accessible platform. The intent is to augment NSO and PSO work in validating mitigation strategies and to share the positive impact of their return to training or competition plans. More information will be released in coming weeks.
Link to the CCES COVID-19 page https://cces.ca/covid-19-procedures
eLearning module: https://cces.ca/sites/default/files/content/media/COVID-19-and-Return-to-Testing/story.html
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the CCES at info@cces.ca.
Update #22 – August 12, 2020
Please Note: The SMAC COVID-19 Advisory will no longer be released bi-weekly and will be issued ‘as required’. Please continue to request information via the SMAC CMOs and/or members of the COVID-19 Return to Sport Task Force.
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is over 20 million with over 13.5 million recovered and 746,000 deaths. Mortality rate in Canada is 7.4 %. In Canada we have over 120,000 cases, 8,900 deaths and 106,000 (89%) recovered. There are 4,685 presently active cases in Canada of which 97% are classified as mild. In some countries the numbers of cases are at all-time highs and this reinforces the need to remain careful and follow recommendations on hand washing, physical distancing and use of masks which is now mandatory in some provinces in Canada and many countries in the world.
Despite the present number of new cases, restrictions continue to be lifted gradually across the country. This progressive relaxation of restrictions will have an impact on training and access to facilities, the rate of which will differ across regions and across different sports. Each sport is working on plans and using the guidelines as set out in the RSAT (Return to Sport Assessment Tool) and the recent publication from the High Performance Return to Sport Task Force.
At this stage, all Canadians remain under national and provincial public health guidance. With the recent changes all of the institutes are open. The timing and level of operations possible is dependent on the local restrictions in place and varies from one institute to another. It is recommended that athletes and sports check with their institute for details of services available and how to access them.
As training continues to progress and teams and sports look ahead to returning to competition, SMAC and OTP have collaborated to create a tool to assist NSOs in assessing a return to competition environment. The Return to Competition Assessment Tool (R-CAT) provides an assessment of a potential domestic as well as international competition environment and has an event or camp checklist to assist sport/teams planning for a return to competition or camps. Assistance with assessment of a competition environment is available through CSIs and CMOs from the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees.
(R-CAT)
There has been some confusion as well as some reassessment of the definition of a training node vs development of a training bubble. As such the link below is a clear statement on nodes vs bubbles as they pertain to sport as well as recommendations on testing in those environments.
(Node vs Bubble Paper)
As medical information emerges on athletes that have recovered from COVID-19 infections as well as research groups analyze data from patients post infection, SMAC has reviewed the current literature and developed Guidelines for Return to Performance post COVID-19 Infection. This is not intended to provide guidance in how to treat the disease but rather, it is intended to assist health care professionals in returning athletes to training. As more evidence is gathered and research is published these guidelines will be updated. The Guidelines will be provided through expert provider groups including CASEM, Sport Physio Canada and CATA as well as any other group that requests it. NSOs are encouraged to consult with medical staff to review these guidelines.
Travel
The travel ban across the Canada-US border has been extended until late August and will be reassessed every 30 days. As teams start to relocate and gather for group training and airline travel opens up within Canada the following recommendations will assist travellers
CCES has commenced urine sampling as of 13 July 2020. Athletes in the registered testing pool should have received notification of the restart and protocols involved. The link provides valuable information and a link to their eLearning module.
As athletes and sports return to training and provincial health restrictions are lifted, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has developed supplemental doping control procedures to enable the safe resumption of urine sample collection, including sample collection in athletes’ homes, under the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) effective July 13, 2020.
The CCES has developed a set of supplemental doping control procedures that include the necessary safety enhancements for athletes and doping control staff in order to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. The drafting process involved a complete review and risk assessment of each aspect of the doping control process, factoring in guidance from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and provincial health authorities. All personnel have been retrained to incorporate the following supplemental procedures:
Athletes and stakeholders who have completed True Sport Clean 2020 or the True Sport Clean Review course will receive an email prior to July 13, 2020 inviting them to complete the Return to Testing online learning module. Those who have not yet completed their online learning in 2020 will complete the module on supplemental procedures as part of their course.
Find additional information related to COVID-19, including the CCES’s procedures and links to various WADA and Public Health Agency of Canada resources at cces.ca/covid-19-procedures.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the CCES at info@cces.ca.
Further information about COVID-19 may be obtained from your NSO Chief Medical Officer or Team Physician, or the Chief Medical Officers of the Sport Medicine Advisory Committee.
UPDATE #21 – July 15, 2020
Please Note: The SMAC COVID-19 Advisory will no longer be released bi-weekly and will be issued ‘as required’. Please continue to request information via the SMAC CMOs and/or members of the COVID-19 Return to Sport Task Force.
Disease Update
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is over 13.5 million with over 7.9 million recovered and 582,000 deaths. Mortality rate in Canada is 8%. In Canada we have over 108,450 cases, 8,800 deaths and 72,000 (66%) recovered. Of the 27,500 presently active cases in Canada 97% are classified as mild. The number of recovered continues to rise and more extensive testing in many provinces has not been finding significant additional cases. The curve has been flattened for the most part and local health authorities are zeroing in on flare ups to limit their spread. In many of the countries affected before Canada there have been reports of second wave and some clusters of COVID-19 many times associated with larger gatherings. In some countries the numbers of cases are at all-time highs and this reinforces the need to remain careful and follow recommendations on hand washing, physical distancing and use of masks which is now mandatory in some provinces in Canada and many countries in the world.
This progressive relaxation of restrictions will have an impact on training and access to facilities, but timing will differ across regions and across different sports. Each sport is working on plans and using the guidelines as set out in the RSAT (Return to Sport Assessment Tool) and the recent publication from the High-Performance Return to Sport Task Force.
Institutes and Training Facilities
At this stage all Canadians remain under national and provincial public health guidance and with the recent changes all of the institutes are open. The timing and level of operations possible will be dependent on the local restrictions in place at the time and vary from one institute to another. It is recommended that athletes and sports check with their institute for details of services available and how to access them.
Travel for Purposes of Training
After review of the provincial regulations, SMAC has put together the following guidelines on traveling within Canada from one jurisdiction to another for the purposes of training. This is a fluid situation and we recommend that the links be checked as provinces are changing their recommendations as the situation allows. This has been updated as of 15 July 2020. (Provincial Travel Guidelines)
Testing
Many provinces have ramped up their testing protocols for the public and results are often available within 24 hours. SMAC does not recommend routine testing of asymptomatic individuals and the process of testing of individuals with symptoms may vary from one city to the next. If anyone has symptoms, they should contact their medical team and not proceed to training or contact with other members of their team until advised it is safe to do so by their medical team. Decisions on testing and appropriate follow up, quarantine and effect on team training would be sorted on a case by case basis.
Travel
The travel ban across the Canada-US border has been extended until late August and will be reassessed every 30 days. As teams start to relocate and gather for group training and airline travel opens up within Canada the following recommendations will assist travellers:
• Check the local quarantine regulations immediately prior to departure.
• Wear a mask at airport and on flight. Medical grade or N95 masks are not necessary.
• Wash hands frequently in airport, once settled in seat use hand sanitizer and wash hands again upon leaving plane and airport.
• Practice rigorous cough hygiene at all times.
• Using a wipe to clean the arms of the seat, do not use the seat back table or entertainment system unless necessary and wash it with a wipe before using it.
• Choose a window seat as this minimizes contacts with others.
• Wipe down luggage including hand luggage once retrieved and exiting airport and any public transport such as a bus or taxi.
CCES Update
CCES has commenced urine sampling as of 13 July 2020. Athletes in the registered testing pool should have received notification of the restart and protocols involved.
The links below provide additional valuable information and a link to the eLearning module.
CCES COVID-19 page: https://cces.ca/covid-19-procedures
CCES eLearning module: https://cces.ca/sites/default/files/content/media/COVID-19-and-Return-to-Testing/story.html
Emotional Triggers Regarding Games Postponement
The Olympic Village was scheduled to have opened on the 14th of July, bearing this in mind this may trigger a number of reactions as described by the Mental Health Task force, Pandemic Response Group.
Please read HERE for more information on Emotional Triggers.
We would like to thank Dr. Karen MacNeill and the Mental Health and Performance Taskforce, Angela Dufour for the performance dietician updates and Shelley Milton from OTP for the administrative support in the development of the Advisories.
If you would like to receive previous updates from the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, please contact Communications Services: communicationsmedias@insquebec.org