A Report on How Is Physical Literacy Defined?—A Contemporary Update

Abstract

The concept of physical literacy has stimulated increased research attention in recent years—being deployed in physical education, sport participation, and the promotion of physical activity. Independent research groups currently operationalize the construct differently. The purpose of this report was to conduct an analysis on the definition of physical literacy, as reflected in Cara Shearer and Hannah R. Goss’s article How Is Physical Literacy Defined? A Contemporary Update. One of my reactions to the article was that I had a clearer understanding of the physical literacy and knew physical literacy that within the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, New Zealand, and Australia, the term “physical literacy†has recently been cited within national policies. “Physical literacy†has become the key word in physical education in the future in China.