Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome
Abstract Background Healthy movement behaviours of Canadian children and youth have been found to be suboptimal; this is associated with declines in physical fitness, increases in obesity, and elevated chronic disease risk. Physical literacy is an evolving construct representing foundational domains...
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| author | Mark S. Tremblay Christa Costas-Bradstreet Joel D. Barnes Brett Bartlett Diana Dampier Chantal Lalonde Reg Leidl Patricia Longmuir Melanie McKee Rhonda Patton Richard Way Jennifer Yessis |
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| description | Abstract Background Healthy movement behaviours of Canadian children and youth have been found to be suboptimal; this is associated with declines in physical fitness, increases in obesity, and elevated chronic disease risk. Physical literacy is an evolving construct representing foundational domains upon which physically active lifestyles are based. Many sectors and organizations in Canada are embracing physical literacy in their programs, practices, policies, and research; however, the use of inconsistent definitions and conceptualizations of physical literacy had been identified by stakeholders as hindering promotion and advancement efforts. Methods With leadership from ParticipACTION, organizations from the physical activity, public health, sport, physical education, and recreation sectors collaborated to create a physical literacy consensus definition and position statement for use by all Canadian organizations and individuals. The process involved an environmental scan, survey of related evidence, stakeholder consultations, and creation of a Steering Committee. From this background work a consensus statement was drafted, shared with stakeholders, revised, and ratified. Results Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement was launched in June 2015 at the International Physical Literacy Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. To further promote the Consensus Statement, the Sport for Life Society developed and simultaneously released the “Vancouver Declaration”, which contained additional guidance on physical literacy. Both the Consensus Statement and the Declaration endorsed the International Physical Literacy Association’s definition of physical literacy, namely “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life”. Conclusions Sector partners hope that the Consensus Statement, with its standardized definition, brings greater harmony, synergy, and consistency to physical literacy efforts in Canada and internationally. Going forward, the impact of this initiative on the sector, and the more distal goal of increasing habitual physical activity levels, should be assessed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f135e86a3544434fa768a18b050da9a32022-12-21T18:45:01ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582018-10-0118S211810.1186/s12889-018-5903-xCanada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcomeMark S. Tremblay0Christa Costas-Bradstreet1Joel D. Barnes2Brett Bartlett3Diana Dampier4Chantal Lalonde5Reg Leidl6Patricia Longmuir7Melanie McKee8Rhonda Patton9Richard Way10Jennifer Yessis11Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteCCB ConsultingHealthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteParticipACTIONParticipACTIONEastern Ontario Health Unit/Ontario Society of Physical Activity Promoters in Public HealthPhysical and Health Education CanadaHealthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteStranmillis University CollegePropel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of WaterlooSport for Life SocietyPropel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of WaterlooAbstract Background Healthy movement behaviours of Canadian children and youth have been found to be suboptimal; this is associated with declines in physical fitness, increases in obesity, and elevated chronic disease risk. Physical literacy is an evolving construct representing foundational domains upon which physically active lifestyles are based. Many sectors and organizations in Canada are embracing physical literacy in their programs, practices, policies, and research; however, the use of inconsistent definitions and conceptualizations of physical literacy had been identified by stakeholders as hindering promotion and advancement efforts. Methods With leadership from ParticipACTION, organizations from the physical activity, public health, sport, physical education, and recreation sectors collaborated to create a physical literacy consensus definition and position statement for use by all Canadian organizations and individuals. The process involved an environmental scan, survey of related evidence, stakeholder consultations, and creation of a Steering Committee. From this background work a consensus statement was drafted, shared with stakeholders, revised, and ratified. Results Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement was launched in June 2015 at the International Physical Literacy Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. To further promote the Consensus Statement, the Sport for Life Society developed and simultaneously released the “Vancouver Declaration”, which contained additional guidance on physical literacy. Both the Consensus Statement and the Declaration endorsed the International Physical Literacy Association’s definition of physical literacy, namely “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life”. Conclusions Sector partners hope that the Consensus Statement, with its standardized definition, brings greater harmony, synergy, and consistency to physical literacy efforts in Canada and internationally. Going forward, the impact of this initiative on the sector, and the more distal goal of increasing habitual physical activity levels, should be assessed.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5903-xPhysical literacyDefinitionConsensusHealthSedentary behaviourPhysical activity |
| spellingShingle | Mark S. Tremblay Christa Costas-Bradstreet Joel D. Barnes Brett Bartlett Diana Dampier Chantal Lalonde Reg Leidl Patricia Longmuir Melanie McKee Rhonda Patton Richard Way Jennifer Yessis Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome BMC Public Health Physical literacy Definition Consensus Health Sedentary behaviour Physical activity |
| title | Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome |
| title_full | Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome |
| title_fullStr | Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome |
| title_short | Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome |
| title_sort | canada s physical literacy consensus statement process and outcome |
| topic | Physical literacy Definition Consensus Health Sedentary behaviour Physical activity |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5903-x |
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