'Measuring' Physical Literacy and Related Constructs: A Systematic Review of Empirical Findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concept of physical literacy has received increased research and international attention recently. Where intervention programs and empirical research are gaining momentum, their operationalizations differ significantly.

Objective

The objective of this study was to inform practice in the measure/assessment of physical literacy via a systematic review of research that has assessed physical literacy (up to 14 June, 2017).

Methods

Five databases were searched using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Protocols guidelines, with 32 published articles meeting the inclusion criteria. English-language, peer-reviewed published papers containing empirical studies of physical literacy were analyzed using inductive thematic ana

SUBMITTER: Edwards LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5808047 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature