Physical literacy : throughout the lifecourse

Whitehead, Margaret, 1940- (Added Author).

Summary: Physical literacy describes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding that individuals develop in order to maintain physical activity at an appropriate level throughout their life. This book contains articles that explore this concept for a variety of age groups.

Record details

ISBN: 9780415487429 (hard copy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0415487420 (hard copy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780415487436 (paper copy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0415487439 (paper copy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780203881903 (e-book)
ISBN: 0203881907 (e-book)
Physical Description: print
xvii, 230 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-224) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / by Margaret Talbot and Gudrun Doll-Tepper -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Philosophical background -- Introduction / Margaret Whitehead -- The concept of physical literacy / Margaret Whitehead -- The philosophical underpinning of the concept of physical literacy / Margaret Whitehead -- Motivation and the significance of physical literacy for every individual / Margaret Whitehead -- Physical literacy, physical competence and interaction with the environment / Margaret Whitehead -- Physical literacy, the sense of self, relationships with others and the place of knowledge and understanding in the concept / Margaret Whitehead -- Part II. Contextual connections -- The physical self and physical literacy / Kenneth Fox -- Physical literacy and obesity / Paul Gately -- Physical literacy and the young child / Patricia Maude -- Physical literacy and the older adult population / Len Almond -- Physical literacy and individuals with a disability / Philip Vickerman and Karen DePauw -- Physical literacy and issues of diversity / Philip Vickerman and Karen DePauw -- Part III. Practical implications -- Promoting physical literacy within and beyond the school curriculum / Margaret Whitehead -- Physical literacy and learning and teaching approaches / Dominic Haydn-Davies -- Physical literacy, fostering the attributes and curriculum planning / Elizabeth Murdoch and Margaret Whitehead -- Conclusion and the way ahead / Margaret Whitehead.