Publications for Joseph Piggin
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Journal Articles
Piggin, J, White, A, Parry, K (2024)
Conceptualising brainwashing: Corporate communication in a concussion crisis,
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406940.2024.2312813.
Wilawa-Mudiyanselage, A, Crabtree, R,
Piggin, J (2023)
The difficulties of making sport policy succeed: a case study of Sri Lanka,
Journal of Health Management, 25(4), pp.802-812, ISSN: 0972-0634. DOI:
10.1177/09720634231196941.
Albujulaya, N, Stevinson, C,
Piggin, J (2023)
Physical activity policy in Saudi Arabia: analysis of progress and challenges,
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406940.2023.2228812.
Purves, RI, Maclean, J, Rocha, C, Philpott, M, Fitzgerald, N,
Piggin, J, Hunt, K (2023)
Attending sporting mega events during COVID-19: mitigation and messaging at UK EURO 2020 matches,
Health Promotion International, 38(1), daac176, ISSN: 0957-4824. DOI:
10.1093/heapro/daac176.
Piggin, J, Batten, J, Parry, K, Anderson, E, White, A (2022)
Compulsory collisions and corporate interests in school rugby: challenging distortions in the framing of childhood injury,
Injury Prevention, 29(1), pp.79-84, ISSN: 1353-8047. DOI:
10.1136/ip-2022-044775.
Furtado, S,
Piggin, J, Gonçalves, GHT, Mezzadri, F (2022)
The modernization process in Brazilian National Olympic Federations,
Journal of Global Sport Management, ISSN: 2470-4067. DOI:
10.1080/24704067.2022.2136101.
White, AJ, Batten, J, Howarth, NE, Magrath, R,
Piggin, J, Millward, P, Parry, KD, Lang, M, Bullingham, R, Pearce, AJ, Morales, L, Turner, G, Humphries, CT, Hardwicke, J, Anderson, E, Kirkwood, G, Pollock, A (2022)
Imposing compulsory Rugby Union on schoolchildren: An analysis of English state-funded secondary schools,
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 784103, DOI:
10.3389/fspor.2022.784103.
Matias, TS and
Piggin, J (2022)
The unifying theory of physical activity,
Quest, 74(2), pp.180-204, ISSN: 0033-6297. DOI:
10.1080/00336297.2021.2024442.
Parry, K, White, AJ, Cleland, J, Hardwicke, J, Batten, J,
Piggin, J, Howarth, N (2021)
Masculinities, Media and the Rugby Mind: An Analysis of Stakeholder Views on the Relationship Between Rugby Union, the Media, Masculine-Influenced Views on Injury, and Concussion,
COMMUNICATION & SPORT, ARTN 21674795211027292, ISSN: 2167-4795. DOI:
10.1177/21674795211027292.
White, AJ,
Piggin, J, Batten, J, Turner, G, Pearce, A, Bullingham, R, Anderson, E (2021)
Ethics and injury risk in World Rugby and England Rugby tackle-height trial,
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 55(4), ISSN: 0306-3674. DOI:
10.1136/bjsports-2019-101557.
Piggin, J and Starepravo, F (2021) Sistema esportivo do Reino Unido: dinâmica, funcionamento e reflexões para o Brasil,
Podium : Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review, ISSN: 2316-932X.
Camargo, P,
Piggin, J, Mezzadri, F (2020)
The politics of sport funding in Brazil: a multiple streams analysis,
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, pp.1-17, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406940.2020.1821080.
Piggin, J (2020)
Review: Fletcher, T. (2019) Negotiating fatherhood: Sport and family practices,
Sport in Society, pp.1-2, ISSN: 1743-0437. DOI:
10.1080/17430437.2020.1802911.
Piggin, J (2020)
What Is physical activity? A holistic definition for teachers, researchers and policy makers,
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2, DOI:
10.3389/fspor.2020.00072.
Piggin, J, Souza, D, Furtado, S, Milanez, M, Cunha, G, Louzada, BH, Graeff-Bastos, B, Tlili, H (2019)
Do the Olympic Games promote dietary health for spectators? An interdisciplinary study of health promotion through sport,
European Sport Management Quarterly, 19(4), pp.481-501, ISSN: 1618-4742. DOI:
10.1080/16184742.2018.1562484.
Piggin, J and Bairner, A (2018)
What counts as ‘the evidence’? A need for an urgent review of injury risk in school rugby,
British Journal of Sports Medicine, ISSN: 1473-0480. DOI:
10.1136/bjsports-2017-098484.
Mansfield, L and
Piggin, J (2017)
Sport, physical activity and public health,
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 8(4), pp.533-537, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406940.2016.1254666.
Piggin, J and Hart, L (2017)
Physical activity advocacy in the UK: a multiple streams analysis of a hybrid policy issue,
Leisure Studies, 36(5), pp.708-720, ISSN: 0261-4367. DOI:
10.1080/02614367.2017.1285957.
Piggin, J and Pollock, A (2017)
World Rugby’s erroneous and misleading representation of Australian sports' injury statistics,
British Journal of Sports Medicine, ISSN: 0306-3674. DOI:
10.1136/bjsports-2016-096406.
Piggin, J, Tlili, H, Louzada, BH (2017)
How does health policy affect practice at a sport mega event? A study of policy, food and drink at Euro 2016,
INternational Journal of Sport POlicy and Politics, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406940.2017.1372793.
Bretherton, P,
Piggin, J, Bodet, G (2016)
Olympic sport and physical activity promotion: the rise and fall of the London 2012 pre-event mass participation ‘legacy’,
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 8(4), pp.609-624, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406940.2016.1229686.
Knox, E, Biddle, SJH, Esliger, D,
Piggin, J, Sherar, L (2015)
Accounting for sitting and moving: an analysis of sedentary behaviour in mass media campaigns,
Journal of physical activity & health, ISSN: 1543-3080. DOI:
10.1123/jpah.2014-0360.
Bairner, AES and
Piggin, J (2014) The global physical inactivity pandemic: an analysis of knowledge production,
Sport, Education and Society, 21(2), pp.131-147, ISSN: 1470-1243.
Piggin, JJ (2014)
Designed To Move? Physical Activity Lobbying and the Politics of Productivity,
Health Education Journal, 1(23), pp.1-13, DOI:
10.1177/0017896913517385.
Bairner, A and
Piggin, J (2014)
The global physical inactivity pandemic: An analysis of knowledge production,
Sport, Education and Society, 1(23), pp.1-18, DOI:
10.1080/13573322.2014.882301.
Piggin, JJ (2012)
Turning health research into health promotion: A study of causality and ‘critical insights’ in a United Kingdom health campaign,
Health Policy, 107(2-3), pp.296-303, DOI:
10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.06.002.
Piggin, JJ and Lee, J (2011)
'Don't mention obesity': Contradictions and tensions in the UK Change4Life health promotion campaign,
Journal of Health Psychology, DOI:
10.1177/1359105311401771.
Piggin, J (2010)
Is resistance futile? The effects of criticising New Zealand sport policy,
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2(1), pp.85-98, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI:
10.1080/19406941003634057.
Piggin, JJ (2010) Resistance is not futile: effects of challenging public sport and recreation policy,
International Journal of Sport Policy, ISSN: 1940-6940.
Piggin, JJ, Jackson, S, Lewis, M (2009)
Telling the Truth in Public Policy: An Analysis of New Zealand Sport Policy Discourse,
Sociology of Sport Journal, 26(3), pp.462-482, ISSN: 0741-1235.
Piggin, J, Jackson, SJ, Lewis, M (2009)
Telling the Truth in Public Policy: An Analysis of New Zealand Sport Policy Discourse,
SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT JOURNAL, 26(3), pp.462-482, ISSN: 0741-1235. DOI:
10.1123/ssj.26.3.462.
Piggin, JJ, Jackson, S, Lewis, M (2009)
Knowledge, power and politics: Contesting 'evidence-based' national sport policy,
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 44(1), pp.87-101, ISSN: 1012-6902. DOI:
10.1177/1012690209102825.
Piggin, JJ, Jackson, S, Lewis, M (2007) Classify, Divide and Conquer: Shaping Physical Activity Discourse Through National Public Policy,
New Zealand Sociology, 22(2), pp.274-293.
Conferences
Piggin, J (2022) What is Physical Activity? A Presentation to the Colombian Ministry of Sport. In
XI Course of Politics and Programs for Promotion of Habits and Healthy Lifestyles, Online.
Piggin, J and Furtado, S (2022) Rio 2016 Health Promotion. In
Presentation to WHO - Health Promotion at Mega Events, Online.
Piggin, J (2019) Corporate Involvement in Sport and Health. In
Symposium - University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Piggin, J (2019) Is the definition of physical activity too narrow. In
ISPAH Webinar, Online.
Jayawardhana, A,
Piggin, J, Kenyon, JA (2019)
A theoretical conceptualisation of community sport [Abstract]. In
the 16th European Association for the Sociology of Sport (EASS) conference: Sports and the environment - Policies, values and sustainability, Bø, Telemark.
Piggin, J (2019) Risk in Rugby. In
Sociology Symposium, Oxford Brookes University.
Piggin, J (2017) Alcohol promotion at the Rio Olympic Games. Alcohol Concern. UK. In
2017 Alcohol Concern UK Annual Conference, Cardiff.
Piggin, J (2017) The Place of the Big Brand in Sport and Physical Activity. Elevate Physical Activity Conference. London. In
Elevate Physical Activity Conference. London, London, UK.
Piggin, J (2017) Food and Drink at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. UK Healthy Stadia Conference. In
UK Healthy Stadia Conference, Emirates Stadium.
Piggin, JJ (2017) Physical Activity Policy Through the Life Course. In
Piggin, JJ (ed)
Physical Activity Policy Through the Life Course, Loughborough University.
Piggin, J (2016) Social aspects of sport. Revolution or Gradual change? Conference on Sport Science and Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. In
Conference on Sport Science and Olympic and Paralympic Legacy, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Piggin, JJ (Accepted for publication) Designed To Move? Physical Activity Lobbying and the Politics of Productivity. In 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Piggin, JJ (2013) Rethinking the Physical Inactivity Pandemic. In
International Seminar on Ageing and Physical Activity: Rethinking Approaches, Loughborough.
Piggin, JJ and Bairner, A (2013) The Global Physical Inactivity Pandemic: An analysis of Knowledge Production. In
World Congress for the Sociology of Sport, Vancouver, Canada.
Piggin, JJ (2012) Turning health policy into health promotion: A critical analysis of causality in a United Kingdom health campaign. In
4th INternational Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Sydney, Australia, pp.1-1.
Piggin, JJ (2012) The misapplication of psychological research: A critical analysis of a United Kingdom health campaign. In
2012 Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Liverpool, UK, pp.1-1.
Piggin, JJ (2011) Physical activity through social marketing: A critical examination of current health promotion logic. In
Piggin, JJ (ed)
The 3rd annual conference and 7th annual meeting of HEPA Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp.125-125.
Piggin, JJ (2011) Leisure, health and wellbeing in an age of austerity: research and policy perspectives. In
Invited talk, Brunel University, pp.274-293.
Bretherton, P,
Piggin, JJ, Bodet, GSP (2011) The Hidden Social Worker? Theorising the 2012 London Olympic Games as a Vehicle for Health and Community Development. In
Corporate responsibility and sustainable development conference, London Metropolitan University, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ and Lee, J (2010) The politics of 'simplicity' in the UK's Change4Life health promotion. In
World Congress of Sociology, Goteborg, Sweden, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ (2010) Narratives of Corporate Health Promotion: The Problem of Heroes and Villains. In
The 4th Annual Political Studies Association sport and politics sub group conference, Leeds, UK, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ (2009) Effects and Implications of Protesting Against New Zealand Sport Policy. In
International Sociology of Sport Conference, Utrecht, The Netherlands, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ (2009) Power games in New Zealand Sport Policy. In
2009 Leisure Studies Association Conference, Kent, England, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ (2008) 'How do you know?' Sources of knowledge in public sport policy. In
2008 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Perth, Australia, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ, Jackson, S, Lewis, M (2007) So where do gold medals come from? Policy problems and medal targets at the Commonwealth Games. In
2007 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Waiheke Is, New Zealand, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ, Jackson, S, Lewis, M (2005) Persuasion Problems; Disseminating national sport policy to a range of stakeholders. In
2005 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Canberra, Australia, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ, Jackson, S, Lewis, M (2003) Managing challenges, conflict, and contradictions through the sport policy process. In
2003 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, pp.274-293.
Piggin, JJ (2002) Amateur Desires versus Professional Expectations. In
2002 New Zealand Recreation Association Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand, pp.274-293.
Books
Piggin, J (2019)
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381.
Piggin, JJ, Mansfield, L, Weed, M (ed) (2017)
Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice, Routledge, ISBN: 978-1138943087.
Mansfield, L and
Piggin, JJ (ed) (2017)
Sport, Physical Activity and Public Health, Routledge, ISBN: 978-1138083684.
Henry, I and Ko, LM (ed) (2013)
Handbook of Sport Policy, Routledge.
Chapters
Piggin, J and Powell, D (2021) Corporations in physical activity spaces: Teaching young people about health?. In
Critical Pedagogies in Physical Education, Physical Activity and Health, Routledge, pp.1-1.
Piggin, J (2019)
Physical activity and the politics of societal change. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.63-80, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-5.
Piggin, J (2019)
Introduction. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.1-4, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-1.
Piggin, J (2019)
Contested definitions, histories and futures of physical activity. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.5-24, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-2.
Piggin, J (2019)
Physical activity and the politics of risk. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.108-127, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-8.
Piggin, J (2019)
Conclusion. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.128-131, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-9.
Piggin, J (2019)
Physical activity and the politics of corporate health promotion. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.95-107, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-7.
Piggin, J (2019)
Towards a physical activity discourse. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.25-44, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-3.
Piggin, J (2019)
Physical activity and the politics of knowledge. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.45-62, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-4.
Piggin, J (2019)
Physical activity and the politics of junk food. In
The Politics of Physical Activity, Routledge, pp.81-94, DOI:
10.4324/9780429290381-6.
Piggin, JJ (2017) Concepts and Theories in Physical Activity Policy. In
Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice, Routledge, pp.1-1.
Piggin, JJ and Bairner, A (2017) The Global Physical Inactivity Pandemic: An Analysis of Knowledge Production. In
Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice, Routledge, pp.30-45.
Mansfield, L and
Piggin, J (2017)
Introduction. In
Sport, Physical Activity and Public Health, Routledge, pp.1-6, DOI:
10.4324/9781315112145-1.
Piggin, JJ (2014) Sage Encyclopedia of Health Communication. In Thompson, T (ed)
Sage Encyclopedia of Health Communication,.
Piggin, JJ (2013) Discourse Analysis and its Application to Sport Policy Analysis. In Henry, I (ed)
Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy, pp.23-32.
Datasets
Purves, RI, Maclean, J, Rocha, C, Philpott, M, Fitzgerald, N,
Piggin, J, Hunt, K (2023)
Supplementary information files for Attending sporting mega events during COVID-19: mitigation and messaging at UK EURO 2020 matches, DOI:
10.17028/rd.lboro.23257256.
