The Politics of Physical Activity

Piggin, Joe

doi:10.4324/9780429290381

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“…Whose ideas are marginalized and omitted from policy discussions? (Piggin, 2019 ). Policy decisions (and non-decisions) about physical activity contribute to the dignity, values and life chances of individuals and communities.…”

Section: Inherent Aspects Of Physical Activitymentioning

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What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

Piggin

2020

Front. Sports Act. Living

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This conceptual analysis presents an argument that a new and broader definition of physical activity is needed for educators, researchers, and policy makers. To build a case for change, this paper has four parts. First, it outlines why definitions are important. Second, the current dominant definition of physical activity is examined and critiqued. Third, the case for change to the dominant definition is made. Fourth, a new, broader definition for physical activity is offered and justified. The new, broader definition of physical activity is proposed as involving "people moving, acting and performing within culturally specific spaces and contexts, and influenced by a unique array of interests, emotions, ideas, instructions and relationships."

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Section: Inherent Aspects Of Physical Activitymentioning

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“…This definition was first introduced in the book The Politics of Physical Activity (Piggin, 2019 ), though this is the first time that the various justifications are explained in detail. There are numerous benefits of an expanded definition.…”

Section: What Is Physical Activity? a New Broader Definitionmentioning

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What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

Piggin

2020

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“…Debates and concerns over neoliberalism have been paralleled within the sub-discipline of Physical Education (and the related domains of school sport and physical activity policy) (Adams & Robinson, 2019;Evans, 2014;Evans & Davies, 2015;Dagkas, 2019;Gard, 2015;Kohe, 2010;Kohe & Collison, 2019;Lenskyj, 2012;Piggin, 2019;Powell, 2015). Here, there has been related emphasis on articulating Physical Education and school sport as a fertile ground for corporate colonisation through the perpetuation (and, in the case of Olympic education, celebration) of Public-Private alliances.…”

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Conceptualising L’Space Olympique: Tokyo 2020 Olympic education in thought, production and action

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“…Moreover, national-level approaches have typically overlooked the complexities of population behaviour change [ 17 ]. The UK policy sphere has emphasised individual lifestyle choices [ 18 , 19 ], thus detracting from the wicked nature of physical inactivity (i.e. a socio-cultural issue that is difficult to solve completely).…”

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“…a socio-cultural issue that is difficult to solve completely). This emphasis has been bound-up in discourses that characterise physical activity as a health-enhancing product that people should consume, for the betterment of themselves and as a moral contribution to society [ 19 ]. This individualistic approach fails to recognise that increasingly, diverse technical expertise is required to consider the multiple interacting causes of inactivity, and the range of political interests and actors involved is extending further beyond traditional health sectors (e.g.…”

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Challenges, opportunities and solutions for local physical activity stakeholders: an implementation case study from a cross-sectoral physical activity network in Northeast England

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Background Increasingly, national policy initiatives and programmes have been developed to increase physical activity (PA). However, challenges in implementing and translating these policies into effective local-level programmes have persisted, and change in population PA levels has been small. This may be due to insufficient attention given to the implementation context, and the limited interactions between local policy-makers, practitioners and researchers. In this paper we use a case study of a cross-sectoral network in Northeast England, to identify the local-level challenges and opportunities for implementing PA policies and programmes, particularly the updated 2019 UK PA guidelines. Methods Five focus groups (n = 59) were conducted with practice partners, local policy-makers and researchers during an initial workshop in April 2018. Through facilitated discussion, participants considered regional priorities for research and practice, along with barriers to implementing this agenda and how these may be overcome. During a second workshop in December 2018, overarching findings from workshop one were fedback to a similar group of stakeholders, along with national policy-makers, to stimulate feedback from delegates on experiences that may support the implementation of the UK PA guidelines locally, focusing on specific considerations for research, evidence and knowledge exchange. Results In workshop one, three overarching themes were developed to capture local challenges and needs: (i) understanding complexity and context; (ii) addressing the knowledge and skills gap; and (iii) mismatched timescales and practices. In workshop two, participants’ implementation plans encompassed: (i) exploring a systems approach to implementation; (ii) adapting policy to context; and (iii) local prioritising. Conclusions Our findings suggest that academics, practitioners and policy-makers understand the complexities of implementing PA strategies, and the challenges of knowledge exchange. The updated UK PA guidelines policy presented an opportunity for multiple agencies to consider context-specific implementation and address enduring tensions between stakeholders. An organically derived implementation plan that prioritises PA, maps links to relevant local policies and supports a context-appropriate communication strategy, within local policy, practice and research networks, will help address these. We present 10 guiding principles to support transferable knowledge exchange activities within networks to facilitate implementation of national PA policy in local contexts.

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The Politics of Physical Activity

Cited by 15 publications

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What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

Conceptualising L’Space Olympique: Tokyo 2020 Olympic education in thought, production and action

Challenges, opportunities and solutions for local physical activity stakeholders: an implementation case study from a cross-sectoral physical activity network in Northeast England

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