Validity, Reliability, and Feasibility of Physical Literacy Assessments Designed for School Children: A Systematic Review.
Lisa M BarnettAlethea JerebineRichard J KeeganKimberley Watson-MackieLauren ArundellNicola D RidgersJo SalmonDean A DudleyPublished in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)
This review identified optimal physical literacy assessments for children and adolescents based on current validity and reliability data. Instrument validity for specific populations was a clear gap, particularly for children with disability. While survey-based instruments were deemed the most feasible for use in schools, a comprehensive assessment may arguably require objective measures for elements in the physical domain. If a physical literacy assessment in schools is to be performed by teachers, this may require linking physical literacy to the curriculum and developing teachers' skills to develop and assess children's physical literacy.