Development of the Physical Literacy Environmental Assessment (PLEA) tool.

摘要: Physical literacy is becoming increasingly popular in sport, recreation, physical education and activity settings programming. We developed an environmental assessment tool to evaluate the extent child youth programs implement across four domains: environment, programming, leaders staff, values goals. The Literacy Environmental Assessment (PLEA) was 3 phases. First, PLEA created, content validity established, were consulted. In second phase, completed tested by 83 it validated with individual assessments on children that scored top 10% bottom tool. Third, a National consultation conducted, program provided feedback Phase 1, modified shortened from 41 29 indicators, based leaders. 2, participants had significantly higher scores upper body object control domain of PLAYfun (p = 0.018), PLAYself 0.04) than 10%. 3, over 80% identified useful, relevant their areas practice. 20-item what degree programming application beyond education, dance recreation sectors, such as early years programs, should be investigated.