The University of Queensland

Sport and physical activity across the lifespan: critical perspectives

Rylee A. Dionigi and Michael Gard eds. (2017). Sport and physical activity across the lifespan: critical perspectives. London, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-48562-5

Schools and public health: past, present, future

Gard, Michael and Pluim, Carolyn (2014). Schools and public health: past, present, future. Lanham, MD, USA: Lexington Books.

The end of the obesity epidemic

Gard, Michael (2011). The end of the obesity epidemic. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203881194

The end of the obesity epidemic

Gard, Michael (2010). The end of the obesity epidemic. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. doi: 10.4324/9780203881194

Men who dance: aesthetics, athletics and the art of masculinity

Gard, Michael (2006). Men who dance: aesthetics, athletics and the art of masculinity. New York, NY, United States: Peter Lang Publishing.

The obesity epidemic: science, morality, and ideology

Gard, Michael and Wright, Jan (2005). The obesity epidemic: science, morality, and ideology. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge.

From a lucky few to the reluctant many: interrogating the politics of sport for all

Gard, Michael, Dionigi, Rylee A. and Dionigi, Claudio (2018). From a lucky few to the reluctant many: interrogating the politics of sport for all. Sport and physical activity across the lifespan. (pp. 67-89) edited by Rylee Dionigi and Michael Gard. London, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-48562-5_4

Schools, corporations and promotion of physical activity to fight obesity

Powell, Darren and Gard, Michael (2018). Schools, corporations and promotion of physical activity to fight obesity. Routledge handbook of physical activity policy and practice. (pp. 383-395) edited by Joe Piggin, Louise Mansfield and Mike Weed. Abingdon, Oxon United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315672779-27

Sport for All Ages? Weighing the Evidence

Dionigi, Rylee A. and Gard, Michael (2018). Sport for All Ages? Weighing the Evidence. Sport and Physical Activity across the Lifespan. (pp. 1-20) London, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-48562-5_1

Digital health goes to school: implications of digitising children's bodies

Gard, Michael and Lupton, Deborah (2017). Digital health goes to school: implications of digitising children's bodies. Surveillance futures: social and ethical implications of new technologies for children and young people. (pp. 36-49) edited by Emmeline Taylor and Tonya Rooney. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315611402

Fat bodies

Gard, Michael (2017). Fat bodies. Routledge handbook of physical cultural studies. (pp. 228-236) edited by Michael L. Silk, David L. Andrews and Holly Thorpe. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315745664-24

Everyday distortions: youth sport and body images

Gard, Michael (2016). Everyday distortions: youth sport and body images. Routledge Handbook of Youth Sport. (pp. 441-450) edited by Andy Smith and Ken Green. Abington, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Hearing noises and noticing silence: towards a critical engagement with Canadian body weight statistics

Gard, Michael (2016). Hearing noises and noticing silence: towards a critical engagement with Canadian body weight statistics. Obesity in Canada: critical perspectives. (pp. 31-55) edited by Jenny Ellison, Deborah McPhail and Wendy Mitchinson. Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press.

Navigating morality, politics and reason: towards scientifically literate and intellectually ethical fat pedagogies

Gard, Michael (2016). Navigating morality, politics and reason: towards scientifically literate and intellectually ethical fat pedagogies. The fat pedagogy reader: challenging weight-based oppression through critical education. (pp. 241-250) edited by Eric Cameron and Constance Russell. New York, NY, United States: Peter Lang.

Parents as pawns in Fitnessgram's war on obesity

Pluim, Carolyn and Gard, Michael (2016). Parents as pawns in Fitnessgram's war on obesity. Families, young people, physical activity and health. (pp. 71-83) edited by Symeon Dagkas and Lisette Burrows. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Dance, masculinity and physical education: an international perspective

Gard, Michael (2015). Dance, masculinity and physical education: an international perspective. Embodied masculinities in global sport. (pp. 111-128) edited by Jorge Knijnik and Daryl Adair. Morgantown, WV, United States: FiT Publishers.

Schools, the state and public health: some historical and contemporary insights

Gard, Michael and Vander Schee, Carolyn (2014). Schools, the state and public health: some historical and contemporary insights. Health education: critical perspectives. (pp. 61-74) edited by Katie Fitzpatrick and Richard Tinning. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203387993-12

Dance in physical education: exegetical commentary & Dialogue

Gard, Michael (2013). Dance in physical education: exegetical commentary & Dialogue. Contextualized practices in arts education : an international dialogue on Singapore. (pp. 133-138) edited by Chee-Hoo Lum. Singapore: Springer.

Danza, masculinidad y educación física: una perspectiva internacional

Gard, Michael (2013). Danza, masculinidad y educación física: una perspectiva internacional. Género, Masculinidades y Diversidad: Educación Física, Deporte e Identidades Masculinas. (pp. 59-77) edited by Joaquín Piedra de la Cuadra. Barcelona: Ediciones Octaedro.

Dance and social inclusion: possibilities and challenges

Gard, Michael and Risner, Doug (2012). Dance and social inclusion: possibilities and challenges. Inclusion and Exclusion Through Youth Sport. (pp. 246-259) edited by Symeon Dagkas and Kathleen Armour. Abbingdon, Oxon, U.K.: Routledge.

Between alarmists and sceptics: on the cultural politics of obesity scholarship and public policy

Gard, Michael (2011). Between alarmists and sceptics: on the cultural politics of obesity scholarship and public policy. Alcohol, tobacco and obesity : morality, mortality, and the new public health. (pp. 59-72) edited by Kirsten Bell, Darlene McNaughton and Amy Salmon. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203822159

Neo-liberalism, the ‘obesity epidemic’ and the challenge to theory

Gard, Michael (2011). Neo-liberalism, the ‘obesity epidemic’ and the challenge to theory. Ethical Consumption: A Critical Introduction. (pp. 71-84) edited by Tania Lewis and Emily Potter. London: Routldege.

Boys, girls and the prejudices of obesity research

Gard, Michael (2010). Boys, girls and the prejudices of obesity research. Boys’ Bodies: Speaking the Unspoken. (pp. 3-20) edited by Michael Kehler and Michael Atkinson. New York: Peter Lang.

Dicing with death: tensions, contradictions and awkward positions in school health education

Gard, Michael and Leahy, Deana (2009). Dicing with death: tensions, contradictions and awkward positions in school health education. Health and Physical Education: Contemporary Issues for Curriculum in Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 183-197) edited by Maree Dinan-Thompson. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Friends, enemies and the cultural politics of critical obesity research

Gard, Michael (2009). Friends, enemies and the cultural politics of critical obesity research. Biopolitics and the Obesity Epidemic: Governing Bodies. (pp. 31-44) edited by J. Wright and V. Harwood. New York United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203882061

Understanding obesity by understanding desire

Gard, Michael (2009). Understanding obesity by understanding desire. Critical Feminist Approaches to Eating Dis/Orders. (pp. 35-45) edited by Helen Malson and Maree Burns. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203876442

‘Couch potatoes’ and ‘wind-up dolls’? A critical assessment of the ethics of youth physical activity research

Gard, Michael (2008). ‘Couch potatoes’ and ‘wind-up dolls’? A critical assessment of the ethics of youth physical activity research. Youth physical activity and sedentary behavior: challenges and solutions. (pp. 115-138) edited by Alan L. Smith and Stuart J. H. Biddle. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.

HPE and the ‘obesity epidemic’

Gard, Michael (2006). HPE and the ‘obesity epidemic’. Teaching health and physical education in Australian schools. (pp. 78-87) edited by Richard Tinning, Louise McCuaig and Lisa Hunter. French's Forest, NSW Australia: Prentice Hall.

More art than science? Boys, masculinities and physical education

Gard, Michael (2006). More art than science? Boys, masculinities and physical education. The handbook of physical education. (pp. 775-786) edited by David Kirk, Doune Macdonald and Mary O'Sullivan. Thousand Oaks, CA United States: Sage.

More art than science? Boys, masculinities and physical education research

Gard, Michael (2006). More art than science? Boys, masculinities and physical education research. Handbook of Physical Education. (pp. 784-795) SAGE Publications Inc.. doi: 10.4135/9781848608009.n44

An elephant in the room and a bridge too far, or physical education and the ‘obesity epidemic’

Gard, Michael (2004). An elephant in the room and a bridge too far, or physical education and the ‘obesity epidemic’. Body knowledge and control : studies in the sociology of physical education and health. (pp. 68-82) London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Desperately seeking certainty: statistics, physical activity and critical inquiry

Gard, Michael (2004). Desperately seeking certainty: statistics, physical activity and critical inquiry. Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving in Physical Education. (pp. 171-182) edited by Jan Wright, Lisette Burrows and Doune Macdonald. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Everybody’s business: the privatisation of women’s imprisonment

Pickering, Sharon and Gard, Michael (2004). Everybody’s business: the privatisation of women’s imprisonment. Global issues, women, and justice. (pp. 259-280) edited by Sharon Pickering and Caroline Lambert. Sydney, NSW Australia: Sydney Institute of Criminology.

Movement, art and culture: problem solving and critical thinking in dance

Gard, Michael (2004). Movement, art and culture: problem solving and critical thinking in dance. Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving in Physical Education. (pp. 93-104) edited by Jan Wright, Lisette Burrows and Doune Macdonald. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

What do we do in physical education?

Gard, Michael (2002). What do we do in physical education?. Getting ready for Benjamin : preparing teachers for sexual diversity in the classroom. (pp. 43-58) edited by Rita Kissen. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.

‘I like smashing people, and I like getting smashed myself’: addressing issues of masculinity in physical education and sport

Gard, Michael (2001). ‘I like smashing people, and I like getting smashed myself’: addressing issues of masculinity in physical education and sport. What About the Boys?: Issues of Masculinity in Schools. (pp. 222-235) edited by Wayne Martino and Robert Meyenn. Buckingham, United Kingdom: Open University Press.

“You Can Sit in the Middle or Be One of the Outliers”: older male athletes and the complexities of social comparison

Horton, Sean, Dionigi, Rylee A., Gard, Michael, Baker, Joseph, Weir, Patti and Deneau, Jordan (2019). “You Can Sit in the Middle or Be One of the Outliers”: older male athletes and the complexities of social comparison. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 2617, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02617

“Don’t sit back with the geraniums, get out”: The complexity of older women’s stories of sport participation

Horton, Sean, Dionigi, Rylee A., Gard, Michael, Baker, Joseph and Weir, Patricia (2018). “Don’t sit back with the geraniums, get out”: The complexity of older women’s stories of sport participation. Journal of Amateur Sport, 4 (1), 24-51. doi: 10.17161/jas.v4i1.6627

Figuring out the prevalence of fitness testing in physical education: a figurational analysis

Alfrey, Laura and Gard, Michael (2017). Figuring out the prevalence of fitness testing in physical education: a figurational analysis. European Physical Education Review, 25 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1177/1356336X17715361

Why is there so little critical physical education scholarship in the United States? The case of Fitnessgram

Gard, Michael and Pluim, Carolyn (2017). Why is there so little critical physical education scholarship in the United States? The case of Fitnessgram. Sport Education and Society, 22 (5), 602-617. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2016.1213716

Addressing weight stigma in physiotherapy: development of a theory-driven approach to (re) thinking weight-related interactions

Setchell, J., Gard, M., Jones, L. and Watson, B. M. (2017). Addressing weight stigma in physiotherapy: development of a theory-driven approach to (re) thinking weight-related interactions. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 33 (8), 597-610. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1328718

The normalization of sport for older people?

Gard, Michael, Dionigi, Rylee A., Horton, Sean, Baker, Joseph, Weir, Patricia and Dionigi, Claudio (2017). The normalization of sport for older people?. Annals of Leisure Research, 20 (3), 253-272. doi: 10.1080/11745398.2016.1250646

Computer says no: an analysis of three digital food education resources

Gard, Michael and Enright, Eimear (2016). Computer says no: an analysis of three digital food education resources. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 7 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/18377122.2016.1222238

Physical education’s grand convergence: Fitnessgram, big-data and the digital commerce of children’s bodies

Pluim, Carolyn and Gard, Michael (2016). Physical education’s grand convergence: Fitnessgram, big-data and the digital commerce of children’s bodies. Critical Studies in Education, 59 (3), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/17508487.2016.1194303

Physical therapists' ways of talking about overweight and obesity: clinical implications

Setchell, Jenny, Watson, Bernadette M., Gard, Michael and Jones, Liz (2016). Physical therapists' ways of talking about overweight and obesity: clinical implications. Physical Therapy, 96 (6), 865-875. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150286

Media, digital technology and learning in sport: a critical response to Hodkinson, Biesta and James

Enright, Eimear and Gard, Michael (2016). Media, digital technology and learning in sport: a critical response to Hodkinson, Biesta and James. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 21 (1), 40-54. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2015.1043258

The world turned upside down: sport, policy and ageing

Gard, Michael and Dionigi, Rylee A. (2016). The world turned upside down: sport, policy and ageing. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 8 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/19406940.2016.1186719

The governmentality of childhood obesity: Coca-Cola, public health and primary schools

Powell, Darren and Gard, Michael (2015). The governmentality of childhood obesity: Coca-Cola, public health and primary schools. Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education, 36 (6), 854-867. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2014.905045

Weight stigma in physiotherapy practice: patient perceptions ofinteractions with physiotherapists

Setchell, Jenny, Watson, Bernadette, Jones, Liz and Gard, Michael (2015). Weight stigma in physiotherapy practice: patient perceptions ofinteractions with physiotherapists. Manual Therapy, 20 (6), 835-841. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.04.001

‘They know they’re getting the best knowledge possible’: locating the academic in changing knowledge economies

Gard, Michael (2015). ‘They know they’re getting the best knowledge possible’: locating the academic in changing knowledge economies. Sport, Education and Society, 20 (1), 107-121. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2014.957177

Physiotherapists demonstrate weight stigma: a cross-sectional survey of Australian physiotherapists

Setchell, Jenny, Watson, Bernadette, Jones, Liz, Gard, Michael and Briffa, Kathy (2014). Physiotherapists demonstrate weight stigma: a cross-sectional survey of Australian physiotherapists. Journal of Physiotherapy, 60 (3), 157-162. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2014.06.020

A crack where the light gets in: a study of Health and Physical Education teachers’ perspectives on fitness testing as a context for learning about health

Alfrey, Laura and Gard, Michael (2014). A crack where the light gets in: a study of Health and Physical Education teachers’ perspectives on fitness testing as a context for learning about health. Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 5 (1), 3-18. doi: 10.1080/18377122.2014.867790

Healthy, happy and ready to teach, or why kids can't learn from fat teachers: the discursive politics of school reform and teacher health

Vander Schee, Carolyn and Gard, Michael (2014). Healthy, happy and ready to teach, or why kids can't learn from fat teachers: the discursive politics of school reform and teacher health. Critical Public Health, 24 (2), 210-225. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2013.828152

Looking beyond what’s broken: towards an appreciative research agenda for physical education and sport pedagogy

Enright, Eimear, Hill, Joanne, Sandford, Rachel and Gard, Michael (2014). Looking beyond what’s broken: towards an appreciative research agenda for physical education and sport pedagogy. Sport, Education and Society, 19 (7), 912-926. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2013.854764

On the myth of the crisis of representation: a response to Gilbourne, Jones and Jordan

Gard, Michael (2014). On the myth of the crisis of representation: a response to Gilbourne, Jones and Jordan. Sport, Education and Society, 19 (1), 93-98. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2011.633772

Playing and (not?) understanding the game: ECRs and university support

Orlando, Joanne and Gard, Michael (2014). Playing and (not?) understanding the game: ECRs and university support. International Journal for Researcher Development, 5 (1), 2-15. doi: 10.1108/IJRD-10-2013-0016

Research forum introduction: eHPE

Gard, Michael (2014). Research forum introduction: eHPE. Sport, Education and Society, 19 (6), 824-826. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2014.938037

Schools and critical public health: towards dialogue, collaboration and action

Gard, Michael and Wright, Jan (2014). Schools and critical public health: towards dialogue, collaboration and action. Critical Public Health, 24 (2), 109-114. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2014.888872

eHPE: a history of the future

Gard, Michael (2014). eHPE: a history of the future. Sport Education and Society, 19 (6), 827-845. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2014.938036

Disagreement, not misrecognition: A reply to Monaghan

Gard, Michael (2013). Disagreement, not misrecognition: A reply to Monaghan. Social Theory and Health, 11 (1), 106-115. doi: 10.1057/sth.2012.20

Youth culture, physical education and the question of relevance: after 20 years, a reply to Tinning and Fitzclarence

Gard, Michael, Hickey-Moodey, Anna and Enright, Eimear (2013). Youth culture, physical education and the question of relevance: after 20 years, a reply to Tinning and Fitzclarence. Sport Education and Society, 18 (1), 97-114. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2012.690341

Politics, pedagogy and practice in school health policy

Vander Schee, Carolyn and Gard, Michael (2011). Politics, pedagogy and practice in school health policy. Policy Futures in Education, 9 (3), 307-314. doi: 10.2304/pfie.2011.9.3.307

A meditation in which consideration is given to the past and future engagement of social science generally and critical physical education and sports scholarship in particular with various scientific debates, including theso-called 'obesity epidemic' and

Gard, Michael (2011). A meditation in which consideration is given to the past and future engagement of social science generally and critical physical education and sports scholarship in particular with various scientific debates, including theso-called 'obesity epidemic' and. Sport, Education and Society, 16 (3), 399-412. doi: 10.1080/13573322.2011.565970

The limits to exercise performance and the future of fatigue research

Marino, F. E., Gard, M. and Drinkwater, E. J. (2011). The limits to exercise performance and the future of fatigue research. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45 (1), 65-67. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.067611

Truth, belief and the cultural politics of obesity scholarship and public health policy

Gard, Michael (2011). Truth, belief and the cultural politics of obesity scholarship and public health policy. Critical Public Health, 21 (1), 37-48. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2010.529421

Producing little decision makers and goal setters in the age of the obesity crisis

Gard, Michael (2008). Producing little decision makers and goal setters in the age of the obesity crisis. Quest, 60 (4), 488-502. doi: 10.1080/00336297.2008.10483594

Fatness, fitness, and the moral universe of sport and physical activity

Zanker, Cathy and Gard, Michael (2008). Fatness, fitness, and the moral universe of sport and physical activity. Sociology of Sport Journal, 25 (1), 48-65. doi: 10.1123/ssj.25.1.48

Postmodern values and leisure in young Spanish university students: An exploratory study

Aguila, Cornelio, Sicilia-Camacho, Alvaro, Rojas Tejada, Antonio J., Delgado-Noguera, Miguel A. and Gard, Michael (2008). Postmodern values and leisure in young Spanish university students: An exploratory study. Leisure Sciences, 30 (4), 275-292. doi: 10.1080/01490400802165032

Tackling Murderball: masculinity, disability and the big screen

Gard, Michael and Fitzgerald, Hayley (2008). Tackling Murderball: masculinity, disability and the big screen. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 2 (2), 126-141. doi: 10.1080/17511320802222008

When a boy's gotta dance: New masculinities, old pleasures

Gard, Michael (2008). When a boy's gotta dance: New masculinities, old pleasures. Sport, Education and Society, 13 (2), 181-193. doi: 10.1080/13573320801957087

Is the war on obesity also a war on children?

Gard, Michael (2007). Is the war on obesity also a war on children?. Childrenz Issues, 11 (2), 20-24.

Obesity discourse and the crisis of faith in disciplinary technology

Gard, Michael and Kirk, David (2007). Obesity discourse and the crisis of faith in disciplinary technology. Utbildning och Demokrati, 16 (2), 17-36.

Neither flower child nor artiste be: aesthetics, ability and physical education

Gard, Michael (2006). Neither flower child nor artiste be: aesthetics, ability and physical education. Sport, Education and Society, 11 (3), 231-241. doi: 10.1080/13573320600813382

What does ‘relevant’ physical education mean?

Gard, Michael (2005). What does ‘relevant’ physical education mean?. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand, 38 (1), 30-40.

A reply to Hancox: the problem with medical and scientific thinking about obesity

Gard, Michael (2005). A reply to Hancox: the problem with medical and scientific thinking about obesity. Childrenz Issues, 9 (1), 37-39.

Mashing the ‘couch potato’

Gard, Michael (2004). Mashing the ‘couch potato’. Childrenz Issues, 8 (1), 17-21.

Being someone else: using dance in anti-oppressive teaching

Gard, Michael (2003). Being someone else: using dance in anti-oppressive teaching. Educational Review, 55 (2), 211-223. doi: 10.1080/0013191032000072236

Moving and belonging: dance, sport and sexuality

Gard, Michael (2003). Moving and belonging: dance, sport and sexuality. Sex Education, 3 (2), 105-118. doi: 10.1080/14681810309037

Managing uncertainty: obesity discourses and physical education in a risk society

Gard, Michael and Wright, Jan (2001). Managing uncertainty: obesity discourses and physical education in a risk society. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 20 (6), 535-549. doi: 10.1023/A:1012238617836

Sport, physical education and country towns: diverse enough?

Gard, Michael (2001). Sport, physical education and country towns: diverse enough?. Education in Rural Australia, 11 (2), 19-26.

Dancing around the 'problem' of boys and dance

Gard, Michael (2001). Dancing around the 'problem' of boys and dance. Discourse, 22 (2), 213-225. doi: 10.1080/01596300120072383

Ammonia and lactate responses to isokinetic arm and leg exercise

Micalos, PS, Marino, FE, Tarpenning, K, Kay, D and Gard, M (2001). Ammonia and lactate responses to isokinetic arm and leg exercise. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 9 (2-3), 143-149.

Getting away with rape: erasure of the psyche in evolutionary psychology

Gard, Michael and Bradley, Benjamin S. (2000). Getting away with rape: erasure of the psyche in evolutionary psychology. Psychology, Evolution and Gender, 2 (3), 313-319. doi: 10.1080/14616660010024616

Boys, bodies, pleasure and pain: interrogating contact sports in schools

Gard, Michael and Meyenn, Robert (2000). Boys, bodies, pleasure and pain: interrogating contact sports in schools. Sport, Education and Society, 5 (1), 19-34. doi: 10.1080/135733200114415

Sport as Social Policy Across the Lifespan

Dionigi, Rylee A., Gard, Michael, Horton, Sean, Baker, Joseph and Weir, Patricia (2016). Sport as Social Policy Across the Lifespan. 2016 World Congress on Active Ageing (WCAA), Melbourne Vic Australia, 28 June - 1 July 2016. Champaign, IL United States: Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/japa.24.s1.s48