Implications of physical literacy for research and practice A commentary

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 14 - 27
• Main Author: Corbin, Charles B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.01.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: 20th century; Aktivität; Begriffsbestimmung; Bewegungsverhalten; Canada; College Programs; Cooperation; Definitions; Discipline; Fitness; Foreign Countries; Forschung; Gesundheitsförderung; Health Behavior; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Kinesiology; Kompetenz; Leistungsbeurteilung; Lernziel; Literacy; Literacy programs; Motivation; Motor Reactions; Names; Peer Acceptance; Perceptions; Physical Education; Physical Education and Training - history; Physical education teachers; Physical Fitness; physical literacy; Reading Instruction; Selbstvertrauen; Sport; Sportaktivität; Sportpädagogik; sports; Sportunterricht; Teaching methods; Terminology as Topic; United States; Wissensvermittlung; Canada; United States; physical education; physical literacy; sports; Literacy

Physical literacy is a term that has increasingly gained popularity in recent years. A variety of individuals and organizations have promoted the use of the term internationally, and a variety of claims have been made for the benefits of using the term. A historical overview allows the reader to con...