Patricia E. Longmuir|Sarah J. Woodruff|Charles P. Boyer|Meghann Lloyd|Mark S. Tremblay
Physical Literacy Knowledge Questionnaire: feasibility, validity, and reliability for Canadian children aged 8 to 12 years
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario|University of Windsor|Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario|University of Ontario Institute of Technology|University of Ottawa
physical literacy defined motivation confidence physical competence knowledge understanding engage physical activity life physical literacy knowledge understanding encompasses movement move performance evaluation movement health fitness value exercise need relaxation sleep etc paper describes development evaluation standardized assessment physical literacy knowledge understanding canadian children grades 4 5 6 proposed physical literacy knowledge questionnaire plkq content identified expert consultation review provincialterritorial physical education curricula grades 4 6 openended questions verified language generated response options feasibility assessed via completion time error frequency item validity assessed scores age gender teacher ratings student knowledge testretest reliability assessed short 2day long 7day intervals subsets 678 children 54 girls 101 10 years age completed feasibility validity assessments response errors missing duplicate responses etc minimal 2 less except one question 7 error use safety gear physical activity delphi process among experts childrens physical activity fitness achieved consensus core content supported item analysis finalize item selection expected knowledge scores increased age partial eta2 007 related gender p 063 teacher ratings childrens knowledge physical activity behaviour r 013 p 001 fitness r 012 p 003 movement skill r 007 p 019 associated plkq scores testretest reliability plkq score individual questions substantial excellent 71 comparisons 2day interval lower 7day interval 53 substantial excellent items low reliability high low proportions correct responses study provides feasibility validity evidence physical literacy knowledge questionnaire assessment physical literacy knowledge canadian children grades 4 5 6 completion rates high knowledge scores increased age streamlining content accordance delphi panel recommendations would enhance feasibility would also focus content items limited reliability future studies alternative item wording responses recommended enhance testretest reliability