- Title
- An exploration into early childhood physical literacy programs : a systematic literature review
- Creator
- Porter, Joanne; Dabkowski, Elissa; Prokopiv, Val; Missen, Karen; Barbagallo, Michael; James, Michelle
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- Text; Journal article; Review
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/195691
- Identifier
- vital:18575
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1177/18369391221118698
- Identifier
- ISSN:1836-9391 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- This review explored the impact of physical literacy programs designed to engage two- to five-year-old preschool children. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) was used. Six EBSCO host databases were searched for the period 2011 to April 2021 using the search terms “physical literacy,” “early childhood,” and “impact.” Articles were excluded if physical literacy was not the focal intervention. The final data set consisted of seven-peer reviewed articles meeting the eligibility criteria and quality assessment for this review. Three themes were created using Braun and Clark’s (2006) approach to thematic analysis: Holistic benefits of physical literacy, Barriers to physical literacy and Education begins at home. Early childhood physical literacy programs provide holistic benefits for children; however, further research is needed in an Australian context. Families and community members working in the early childhood sector could benefit from further education and training to improve physical literacy awareness. © The Author(s) 2022.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Relation
- Australasian Journal of Early Childhood Vol. 48, no. 1 (2023), p. 34-49
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © The Author(s) 2022
- Subject
- 3903 Education systems; 5201 Applied and developmental psychology; 2–5 years; Early childhood; Physical activity; Physical literacy; Program; Young children
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