Let's Play - Getting Kids with Physical Disabilities Active
Marni Abbott-Peter, BC Wheelchair Basketball Society
Let's Play ignites a passion for play and physical activity in kids with mobility related disabilities in BC,
giving them the support, opportunity, and confidence to be active, healthy, and dream big. Working
collaboratively with community partners we identify children and provide the resources required to
build fundamental movement and wheelchair sport skills in an inclusive environment.
Softball Canada's CANpitch Program: A Case Report of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
Angela Ballantyne, Softball Canada
Objective: to enhance softball pitching coaching in Canada. Setting: Local softball associations. Methods:
Backwards chaining and age appropriate skill development. Results: Participation at grassroots levels in
a weekly pitching program. Conclusions: LTAD themed coaching strategies can be successfully
implemented and participation positively affected in athletes ages 8 to 14 years.
Partnering in Health
LJ Bartle, Parks and Recreation Ontario, Brandy Tannenbaum
Physical literacy and injury prevention are important tools for increasing children’s participation in
physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge children’s
recreation practitioners have regarding these terms. The population studied were practitioners who
lead recreation programs for children 6 to 12 years of age.
Floorball+ The Future of Indoor Hockey
Greg Beaudin, Floorball Academy Plus Inc., Pavel Barber
"Taking Action to Change Lives through Modern Sport Education and Community Development"
A systematic review of the correlates of childhood fundamental movement skill proficiency
E. Jean Burrows, University of British Columbia, Anne M Lasinsky, Shannon S Bredin
A systematic review of the literature was conducted to determine correlates of fundamental movement
skill proficiency in children aged 3-13 years. Of 732 articles found, 29 met inclusion criteria. Weight
status had a negative relationship with high skill proficiency, and physical activity and fitness had a
positive relationship.
International Physical Literacy Conference
June 13 – 16, 2015
Physical Literacy And Physical Education in India
Nimit Desai, School Of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Physical Literacy is the fundamental building block for various domains including sport .This presentation
explores the interdependence between Physical Literacy ,Physical Education and sports in the Indian
context and emphasis on balancing resources employed towards integrating these areas.
Don't Walk in the Hallway
Chris Fenlon-MacDonald, Ever Active Schools
This school-based (K to 3) initiative to promote Physical Literacy leading to increased physical activity.
Don't Walk in the Hallway encourages a shift from walking, to moving with purpose and creativity during
between-class transit and for indoor recess.
Getting Aboriginal Youth Moving with Dance!
Melanie Guertin, PL3Y International Inc
This poster presents the needs assessment and program implementation findings of the DANCEPL3Y
Youth Leadership Initiative where teens and young adults were trained to deliver dance to aboriginal
youth in their communities. Sustainability success stories and commentary included.
Developing and Assessing Fundamental Motor Skills In Early Years Children
Louise Humbert, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Amanda Froehlich Chow, Anne
Leis, Emily M Humbert, Jennifer Heuser
This poster will discuss the experiences of a team of researchers working with early years children to
develop fundamental motor skills. Experiences with the implementation of an intervention and the
measurement of fundamental motor skills using the TGMD II will be presented.
Physical Literacy: It's Just a Hop, Skip and a Jump to Fun. Let's Give Kids an Active Start.
Michelle Johnson, Sport Manitoba and Doctors Manitoba
Fit Kids Healthy Kids are training front line workers it Manitoba to change the way they think about
indoor play, getting physically active, fundamental movement skills, leader engagement and why
structured and unstructured play are so important when working with children 2 to 6 years. It will be full
of activity and ideas to pass on to their communities and build capacity in their leaders.
From Theory to Practice: Early Reflections of an Initiative to Assess Physical Literacy Levels of Youth in
Ontario
Ashley Johnson, Queen's University, Ken Lodewyk, Drew Mitchell
The Centre for Healthy Development through Sport and Physical Activity at Brock University and
Canadian Sport for Life are investigating the physical literacy levels of children/youth in Ontario and how
those levels can been enhanced through quality assessment (Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth
Tools). Narrative results will be shared that reflect lessons learned from the initiative.
International Physical Literacy Conference
June 13 – 16, 2015
Exploring Lifelong Physical Activity Literacy in the Older Adult Athlete
Gareth Jones, University Of British Columbia, Shirley Chau, Liza Stathokotas, Laura Misener, Bruce
Young
No PAL model currently exists to inform PA promotion in older adults. We propose to explore the
influence on lifelong PAL in older adult athletes, to provide insight into psychological and physical
factors related to higher PA levels (enablers of sport participation) that may be transferable to the
general population.
Physical Literacy Lunch Hour Pilot Project in Cranbrook, BC, Canada
Sandi Lavery, College of the Rockies and UVic, Jodie Pickering
Children in two Elementary Schools in Cranbrook BC had their Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
assessed in October 2014 using the CS4L PlayTools. One of the schools then received 15 weeks of
organized Physical Literacy lunch hour games to further develop their FMS skills. A reassessment of all
children occurred in April 2015. This poster presentation will report on the findings of the study.
20 Years of Developing Physical Literacy in Children 16mth - 10 Yrs Old
Justine Levenberg, Sportball
Sportball is a non-competitive multi sport program for children ages 16 months - 12 years old. Sportball
focuses on developing and strengthening physical literacy, fundamental movement skills and social skills
through 8 different ball sports; soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, football, tennis, baseball and golf.
Development of Physical Literacy for Blind or Sight impaired children
Michael Lonergan, BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association
BC Blind Sports and Recreation has two Programs to foster the ongoing development of Physical Literacy
by youth with a visual impairment. A program for Early Intervention is available for infants and
preschool children. A school support program is available on site for those in the school system.
Enhancing Sport Opportunities for Urban Indigenous Youth: Implications for Physical Literacy
Tara-Leigh McHugh, University of Alberta, John Spence
The purpose of this presentation is to share Indigenous experiences and narratives from a program of
research that seeks to enhance sport opportunities for Indigenous youth. This collaborative research
sheds light on numerous cultural components that may be useful for promoting physical literacy among
Indigenous youth in Canada.
Physical Literacy: An Early Childhood Paradox
Nancy Ogden, Mount Royal University, Dawne Clarke, Terry Clark, Katherine Jewitt, Kristin Duke, Valerie
Carson
Attitudes of Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) regarding physical literacy and its impact on activity levels
of preschool children were determined using the Early Childhood Questionnaire. Although ECEs
perceived physical activity to be important for themselves and children, children in child care settings
did not receive recommended amounts of physical activity.
International Physical Literacy Conference
June 13 – 16, 2015
Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) : Providing Research Data for Evidence Based
Decision Making in a Recreation Setting
Dwayne Sheehan, Mount Royal University, Nadine Van Wyk
The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) is the first comprehensive protocol that can
accurately and reliably assess a broad spectrum of skills and abilities that contribute to and characterize
the physical literacy level of a participating child
Physical Literacy of Rural Indigenous Children in the Northwest Territories
John Spence, University of Alberta, Tara-Leigh McHugh
This study examines the physical literacy of Indigenous children (N = 51, grades 4-7) living in two rural
communities in the Northwest Territories. Overall, the children were found to be competent and
confident in their skills.
Positive and Practical: Activities to Promote Physical Conditioning
Mark Stanbrough, Emporia State University
Many coaches and teachers have long used conditioning (running and exercise) as punishment.
However, this establishes a negative view of conditioning. This presentation will address numerous ways
to make conditioning a positive experience with participants gaining practical ideas on implementing
activities using positive conditioning that enhance the sport experience.
Where's The Evidence? Convincing Athletes Psychological Skills Training Works
Mark Stanbrough, Emporia State University
Coaches that develop their own psychological skills training program (PST) often have a difficult
challenge of convincing athletes that a PST program is beneficial. Practical activities used by successful
coaches that provide evidence of the importance of a PST program and enhance athlete commitment
will be presented.
Physical Literacy is...? What Our Teachers Really Know and Where We Go From Here
Alexandra Stoddart, University of Saskatchewan, Louise Humbert, Cole Wilson
Teachers play a crucial role in developing physical literacy (PL) in their students (Whitehead, 2010).
Teachers completed a questionnaire regarding their understanding of physical literacy and its
implementation into physical education. Results indicated a wide range of comprehension and
confusion in how PL is incorporated into instruction.
City of Richmond Physical Literacy Instructor Manual
Gregg Wheeler, City of Richmond
The City of Richmond Physical Literacy Instructor Manual is designed to help staff understand and
deliver physical literacy programs to children ages 2-12 years of age.