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Physical literacy (PL) facilitating a lifetime of participation in and enjoyment of physical activity. PL could be a primary determinant of health, and in addition, some studies have already found relationships between PL and some health-related variables, such as body composition, physical fitness, blood pressure and HRQoL. In this sense, there is currently a growing interest in the study of physical literacy from a health perspective, as scientific evidence confirms that physical literacy plays an important role in disease prevention and health promotion in different populations, although few studies have yet attempted to explore the connections between physical literacy and health. This Special Issue aims to publish scientific articles related to the latest scientific evidence on physical literacy and health in different populations.
Physical literacy was defined as "the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for participating in physical activity throughout life", thus facilitating a lifetime of participation in and enjoyment of physical activity. Traditionally, there have been more articles attempting to define the concept than articles looking at its possible effect or consequences on other aspects, such as health or well-being. In this sense, Cairney and colleagues (2019), showed a model that positions physical literacy as a primary determinant of health, and in addition, some studies have already found relationships between physical literacy and some health-related variables. In this sense, there is currently a growing interest in the study of physical literacy from a health perspective, as scientific evidence confirms that physical literacy plays an important role in disease prevention and health promotion in different populations, although few studies have yet attempted to explore the connections between physical literacy and health.
This Research Topic aims to publish scientific articles related to the latest scientific evidence on physical literacy and health in different populations. We welcome contributions on the above topics in any of the following forms: reliability studies, validity studies, correlational studies, observational studies, study protocols, longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, case reports, qualitative studies, discourse analysis studies, bibliometric reviews, narrative reviews, scoping reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Physical literacy was defined as "the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for participating in physical activity throughout life", thus facilitating a lifetime of participation in and enjoyment of physical activity. Traditionally, there have been more articles attempting to define the concept than articles looking at its possible effect or consequences on other aspects, such as health or well-being. In this sense, Cairney and colleagues (2019), showed a model that positions physical literacy as a primary determinant of health, and in addition, some studies have already found relationships between physical literacy and some health-related variables. In this sense, there is currently a growing interest in the study of physical literacy from a health perspective, as scientific evidence confirms that physical literacy plays an important role in disease prevention and health promotion in different populations, although few studies have yet attempted to explore the connections between physical literacy and health.
This Research Topic aims to publish scientific articles related to the latest scientific evidence on physical literacy and health in different populations. We welcome contributions on the above topics in any of the following forms: reliability studies, validity studies, correlational studies, observational studies, study protocols, longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, case reports, qualitative studies, discourse analysis studies, bibliometric reviews, narrative reviews, scoping reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Keywords: Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, physical education, Physical Health, Public health, Quality of life, health behaviors, health improvement, prevention, competence, Daily activity behaviour, Knowledge
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