JoePiggin
@JoePigginPhD
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There are serious injury risks in collision sports such as #rugby. Here we offer an analysis of the important policy question about rugby tackling for children in UK schools.
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I think I will also move on from here. It seems bluesky is the best way forward. Are other people thinking this too?
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Congratulations to Dr @karenmilton8 leading the International Society for Physical Activity and Health to a great start to a packed room at #ISPAH2024 in Paris.
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If only the @RFU had listened nearly a decade ago when we raised the warnings about brain injuries in school rugby and suggested immediate action. We could’ve been ahead of the curve Instead rugby now becoming a ‘declining minority sport’
theguardian.com
The Rugby Football Union has been warned it is facing an existential crisis and has been urged to make radical changes to schools rugby
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Here we write about a new collection of articles on the politics of physical activity. "Can physical activity be governed? How is it governed? Whose interests are used to inspire (or compel) physical activity?" https://t.co/rzRoiFM0Vc
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Published in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics (Vol. 16, No. 4, 2024)
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Love being at a conference #sshb2024 and seeing @lborouniversity colleagues work being referenced e.g. @JoePigginPhD 👏👏👏Shows the importance of consensus, methods and definition papers in shaping a field of research and for academic and institutional reputation @bedform
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Chef de Mission @pennybriscoe was asked about @Tanni_GT’s experience during today’s press conference #ParalympicsGB ✊
To the ableist people who have said I should stay at home, not work, not expect to travel on a bank holiday, not travel on my own…. Ummm not happening
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When should a child begin collision/contact sports? The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia recommends that low or no contact versions of sports are played by those under the age of 14. This particularly applies to school sports.
The theme for #IPD2023 is CTE. To increase awareness and understanding about CTE, RCPA has developed a position statement with the Australian Sports Brain Bank and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney. Read the position statement https://t.co/BSocmbmYrU
#Pathology #PathTwitter
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Here is a book I can't wait to read: Soda Science: Making the World Safe for Coca-Cola By Harvard Professor Susan Greenhalgh https://t.co/ot8NivuwF8
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Takes readers deep inside the secret world of corporate science, where powerful companies and allied academic scientists mold research to meet industry needs. The 1990s were tough times for the...
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a NZ rugby site claims that "rugby is not a game for late comers"
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“[Ice] Hockey has this reputation for being incredibly rough but we don’t start contact until the age of 15” ... Quotes like this show that rugby's policies for preventing brain injuries to children could be always be adapted. And yet ... (1/2) https://t.co/t6d1E0Pz2W
theguardian.com
The death of the Māori All Black Billy Guyton has concentrated minds, with researchers racing to find answers
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#physicalactivity I am surprised and disappointed to see this latest number. I applaud the academics and advocates to make positive change. It is a deeply entrenched situation. Time to think about radical changes such as 4 day week, universal basic income, and free PA facilities.
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A quick trip to the shop today revealed how many brands use the positive imagery of sports and athletes to encourage particular types of consumption .... England football team and Euro 2024 (1/many)
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Excellent!
90 seconds isn’t anywhere near enough time to explain the nuances of the men’s sport vs women’s sport “atmosphere” debate but I had a crack anyway and got to twirl my cool @Matildasactive scarf around in the process, check it out
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