The Global Physical Literacy Action Framework: Process and Outcomes

IF 11 1区医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES

Sports Medicine Pub Date : 2026-08-08 DOI:10.1007/s40279-026-02485-6

Johannes Carl, Lisa M. Barnett, Alethea Jerebine, Emiliano Mazzoli, Alexandre Mouton, Jaime Barratt, Peter Elsborg, Nigel Green, Marlen Niederberger, Raymond Kim-Wai Sum, , Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, Valter Barbosa Filho, Rebecca Battista, Trevor Bopp, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Ali Brian, Charity Bryan, John Cairney, Pascal Mamudou Camara, Fiona Campbell, Jaime Carcamo-Oyarzun, Efstathios Christodoulides, Karl Davies, Deirdre Dlugonski, Danielle Dolley, Dean Dudley, Michael Duncan, Liz Durden-Myers, Arunas Emeljanovas, Tom Englén, Isaac Estevan, Mahmoud Farrag, Lawrence Foweather, Barbara Gilic, Hannah Goss, Syed Ghufran Hamdani, Sandra Heck, Peter Holler, Natalie Houser, Maeghan James, Kervin Jean, Justin Jeon, Richard Keegan, Mogens Kirkeby, Dean Kriellaars, Damon Leiss, Yang Liu, Patricia Longmuir, Salvador Jesús López-Alonzo, José Francisco López-Gil, Suzanne Lundvall, Gabriela Luptáková, Idar Lyngstad, Agus Mahendra, Amit Malik, João Martins, Drew Mitchell, Ivan Müller, Shraddha Naik, Sarah Noble, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Sebastian Okech, Roxana Dev Omar Dev, António Palmeira, Iuliia Pavlova, Caterina Pesce, Biljana Popeska, Kyle Pushkarenko, Rosa du Randt, Vassiliki Riga, Kathryn Riley, Ignacio Sabaté, Kasper Salin, Christophe Schnitzler, Marina Semyonova, Shannon Siegel, Amika Singh, Susannah Smith, Trevor Smith, Julie Stirrup, Koya Suzuki, Aue Te Ava, Clemens Töpfer, Omar Trabelsi, Saeed Valadi, Ivo van Hilvoorde, Jana Vašíčková, Fotini Venetsanou, Nalda Wainwright, Cheryl Walter, Feng-Min Wei, Waris Wongpipit, Günay Yıldızer, Viviana Zito, Ahmad Fahim Zulkifli

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Background Physical literacy integrates physical, affective, cognitive and social elements into a holistic framework for physical activity. Despite the increasing recognition of physical literacy across many sectors, the entire field lacks a prospective roadmap for research, practice and policy. Objective Seeking to determine the content of a ‘Global Physical Literacy (GloPL) Action Framework,’ this study aimed to define goals, principles, actions and pathways that can advance the physical literacy field worldwide. Methods A group Delphi study (based on published protocol) engaged 59 physical literacy-focused academics from 46 countries, 7 representatives of literature gaps, and 24 individuals representing societies/organisations. The representatives independently generated ideas for action through online surveys (Qualtrics). The ideas underwent reflexive thematic analysis (NVivo), informing the subsequent discussions in six online meetings. All decisions were supported by formal voting with pre-defined agreement thresholds for two rounds of voting. Results Analysis resulted in 849 initial codes grouped into five themes: advocacy, practice, education, assessment and research. Members discussed 15 central topics, of which six reached agreement in the first voting round and nine in the second voting round. Key recommendations included: establishing a core set of physical literacy elements/principles (advocacy); generating more resources/programmes on physical literacy (practice); aligning physical education curricula with physical literacy principles (education); assessing physical literacy at the population level (assessment); and emphasising implementation science (research). Conclusions The comprehensive consensus findings will inform the pillars of the first GloPL Action Framework. Its release marks the beginning of a dynamic process intended to guide coordinated actions on physical literacy in education, public health, sport, healthcare/promotion, rehabilitation, active recreation and community services/development.

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全球身体素养行动框架：过程与结果

体育素养将身体、情感、认知和社会因素整合到体育活动的整体框架中。尽管许多部门越来越认识到身体素养，但整个领域缺乏研究、实践和政策的前瞻性路线图。为了确定“全球体育素养（GloPL）行动框架”的内容，本研究旨在确定能够推动全球体育素养领域发展的目标、原则、行动和途径。方法采用小组德尔菲研究（基于已发表的方案），涉及来自46个国家的59位关注身体素养的学者，7位文献缺口代表，以及24位代表社会/组织的个人。代表们通过在线调查（质量）独立地提出了行动的想法。这些想法经过了反身性专题分析（NVivo），并在随后的六次在线会议上进行了讨论。所有决定均以正式投票方式支持，并预先确定两轮投票的一致门槛。结果通过分析得出849个初始规范，分为倡导、实践、教育、评估和研究五个主题。成员们讨论了15个中心议题，其中6个议题在第一轮投票中达成一致，9个议题在第二轮投票中达成一致。主要建议包括：建立一套核心的身体素养要素/原则（宣传）；创造更多关于体育识字（实践）的资源/方案；使体育课程与体育素养原则（教育）保持一致；在人口水平上评估身体素质（评估）；强调实施科学（研究）。全面的共识结果将为第一个GloPL行动框架的支柱提供信息。它的发布标志着一个旨在指导在教育、公共卫生、体育、保健/促进、康复、积极娱乐和社区服务/发展方面开展体育扫盲协调行动的动态进程的开始。

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Sports Medicine 医学-运动科学

CiteScore

18.40

自引率

5.10%

发文量

165

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Sports Medicine focuses on providing definitive and comprehensive review articles that interpret and evaluate current literature, aiming to offer insights into research findings in the sports medicine and exercise field. The journal covers major topics such as sports medicine and sports science, medical syndromes associated with sport and exercise, clinical medicine's role in injury prevention and treatment, exercise for rehabilitation and health, and the application of physiological and biomechanical principles to specific sports. Types of Articles: Review Articles: Definitive and comprehensive reviews that interpret and evaluate current literature to provide rationale for and application of research findings. Leading/Current Opinion Articles: Overviews of contentious or emerging issues in the field. Original Research Articles: High-quality research articles. Enhanced Features: Additional features like slide sets, videos, and animations aimed at increasing the visibility, readership, and educational value of the journal's content. Plain Language Summaries: Summaries accompanying articles to assist readers in understanding important medical advances. Peer Review Process: All manuscripts undergo peer review by international experts to ensure quality and rigor. The journal also welcomes Letters to the Editor, which will be considered for publication.