ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Physical Education and Pedagogy
This article is part of the Research TopicPhysical Education for Holistic Educational DevelopmentView all 15 articles
Development of Physical Literacy in school children and adolescents through the intervention of a multicomponent program of physical activity in the natural environment
Provisionally accepted
- 1Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain, Cáceres, Spain
- 2BioẼrgon Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain, Cáceres, Spain
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Background/Objectives: Physical Literacy is foundational for integrated education. Utilizing physical movement it is possible to develop skills, knowledge, attitudes and confidence, producing improvements at the physical, mental, emotional and social levels. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of an intervention based on a multicomponent program of physical activity in the natural environment on the development of physical literacy domains in children and adolescents. Methods: This randomized controlled trial included an intervention group (n = 102) and a control group (n = 104). Over six consecutive days, the intervention group participated in a multicomponent outdoor physical activity program, while the control group continued their regular physical education classes. The analyses were performed using repeated measures ANOVA, with eta squared (η²p) as the effect size indicator. Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in Factor 1: Sense of self and self-confidence (p < 0.001), Factor 2: Self-expression and communication with others (p < 0.001) and Physical Literacy (p < 0.001) in the intervention group. Conclusions: Participation in a multicomponent outdoor physical activity program can effectively promote the development of physical literacy, sense of self and self-confidence, and self-expression and communication with others.
Keywords: Physical Literacy, physical activity, natural, environment, School
Received: 15 Aug 2025; Accepted: 11 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Jorge Rojo Ramos, jorgerr@unex.es
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