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Week 12 ======= - Almond's position highlights the transformative potential of physical literacy for adults, focusing on **empowerment, inclusivity, and the broad benefits of purposeful physical pursuits**. he stresses that significant challenges---ranging from public misunderstan...

Week 12 ======= - Almond's position highlights the transformative potential of physical literacy for adults, focusing on **empowerment, inclusivity, and the broad benefits of purposeful physical pursuits**. he stresses that significant challenges---ranging from public misunderstanding to systemic barriers---must be addressed to enable widespread adoption. Practitioners are key to this process, requiring advanced skills to engage, sustain, and empower adults in their physical literacy journey. - Active for life stage -- when an adult decides to take part in physical pursuits - Competitive for life -- competitive options that keep you active - Fit for life -- non-competitive options that involve movement Week 11 ======= - Adult scoring tools - Biographical Physical Literacy Mapping Summary 1.Purpose: To explore an individual's lifelong physical literacy journey, identify key influences, and guide future development. 2.Administrator: Practitioners or researchers trained in qualitative methods. 3.Population: Primarily for adults and older youth reflecting on their experiences. 4.Measured Elements: Physical competence, motivation, confidence, knowledge, and engagement via narratives and life-event mapping. 5.Scoring: Non-scored; uses descriptive analysis and reflective insights. 6.Accuracy: Provides rich qualitative insights but is subjective and context dependant - IPLA Matrix Summary Child Scoring Tools - Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) Summary 1\. Purpose: To assess physical literacy levels in children and monitor their development. 2\. Administrator: Physical activity professionals or trained assessors. 3\. Population: Children aged 8--12 years. 5\. Scoring: Combines performance metrics and rubric-based evaluations for a comprehensive score. 6\. Accuracy: Valid and reliable; standardized for consistent use in research and practice. - PLAY Tools Suite Summary 6\. Accuracy: Valid and reliable when administered by trained individuals; adaptable to diverse contexts. Week 10 ======= - Assessment -- a set of actions undertaken to gather information about student learning - For learning -- Improve student learning regarding expectation - Of learning -- process of judging quality of student learning - Performance standards - Criterion referenced -- based on set criteria - Normative referenced -- based on others - Ipsative referenced -- based on previous attempts - Validity -- accuracy of tools - Reliability -- consistent results - Why asses physical literacy - Provide feedback - Inform program design - Develop research questions - Evaluate program outcomes - Population surveillance - When charting the philosophical tenants of physical literacy how do you approach it - Monism -- chart all domains - Existentialism -- different activities in different enviroments - Phenomenology -- ipsative Week 9 ====== - Why was the indigenous sport for life developed -- to create a better experience in sport pathways for indigenous that reflects cultural priorities guided by the medicine wheel - Participant pathway one -- active start - Participant pathway two -- active for life - North American indigenous games - Sports like archery lacrosse kayak and more - First games in 1990 edmonto - Artic winter games - Participated by those of north Americas, northern Europe and Greenland - Skiing hockey wrestling and more - First held In 1970 yellow knife - For survival and fun Week 8 ====== - Active start - Ages 0-6 - Provide enjoyable movement experience - Structured and unstructured play - Natural environment - FUNdamentals - Ages 6-9 - Fundamental movement skills - Emphasis on participation - Supportive environment - Types of play - Freestyle - Build it - Mirror me - Muddy boots - Out of the box - Formal - Why is play valuable - Physical activity - Problem solving - Creativity - Social skills - Benefits of risky play -- thrilling and exiting - Play streets -- create safe space for play Week 7 ====== - LTD framework purpose -- for everyone to enable optimal participation in physical activity - Three main goals of LTD framework - physical literacy, sport excellence, fit for life - Four guiding principles of LTD framework -- quality, optimal programming. Inclusion, collaboration - Disability -impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions - For Active start and FUNdementals -- inclusive play, support, extra time - Congenital -- from birth - Acquired -- accident or disease - What percent of children with disability meet physical activity recommendations -- 9.5% - The ability toolkit is used to help parents of kids with disabilities meet recommendations - What opportunities are there for those in sport with disabilities - Integration - Reverse integration - Adapted sport Week 6 ====== - Current interventions - Occur in schools, sports clubs, early childhood centers - Typically, 1-2x a week or one time workshop - Gaps include -- lifespan views, gender equity, all elements targeted Week 5 ====== - Elements of physical literacy - Motivation and confidence - Knowledge and understanding - Physical competence - Hall of shame elements - Focusing on elimination - Stationary people - High danger - Overemphasis on fun - Embarrassment - All-star lines - Athletes sit out on game day - Squad lines Week 4 ====== - Physical competence -- capabilities to act and successfully deploy skills - Fundamental movement skills -- building blocks of complex movements - Skill themes -- locomotor, manipulative, nonmanipulative - ABCs of movement -- agility, balance, coordination - Stages of development -- reflexive, preadapted, fundamental motor paterns, context specific motor skills, skillfulness - Principles of motor development- motor patterns change, pathways are individual, related to age - Phases of movement -- preparation, force production, critical instant, recovery and follow through - Stages of movement -- initial to proficient Week 3 ====== - Why do we need physical literacy -- health benefits, Kretchmer, climate change - Kretchmer -- meaningful experiences, identity, human freedoms - Physical activity -- bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles resulting in increase of energy expendure - Almonds 3 categories of physical activity -- daily physical activity, purposeful physical activity, physical pursuit - 4 yrs -- 180 m a day of PA - 5-17 yrs -- 60 m a day of moderate + / 3 days of strength training / light activity several hours a day - 18 -- 65 yrs -- 150 m a week moderate + / 2 days of muscle strength / light activity several hours a day - 65 + yrs -- 150 m a week moderate + / 2 days of muscle strength / introduce balance / several hours of standing a day - Inequalities in physical activity -- gender, ability, parent participation, socioeconomic class Week 2 ====== - Physical literacy - the confidence, motivation, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for physical activity for life - History of physical literacy - First used in 1880s by USA army corps - In 19^th^ and 20^th^ century used to address treats of active lifestyle - In 21^st^ century used to address physical lifestyle - 3 philosophical tenants of physical literacy - Monism -- mind and body as one - Existentialism -- everyone is a result of their experience - Phenomenology -- everyone has a unique view on things - 8 attributes of physical literacy - Wants to take part (affective) - Confidence (affective) - Moves efficiently and effectively (physical) - Has awareness of movement needs (physical) - Knows how to improve performance (cognitive) - Knows how performance can improve well-being (cognitive) - Can plan and effect active lifestyle (cognitive and affective) Week 1 ====== - Kinesiology -- the study of human movement - Biomechanics - Sociology - Physiology - Medicine