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The PLAYfun tool effectively measures children's movement competence and shows strong convergent validity by correlating with objectively measured physical activity levels. This supports its use in assessing physical literacy in youth.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Kinesiology
  • Physical Literacy Assessment

Background:

  • Physical literacy is crucial for children's health and well-being.
  • Assessing movement competence in youth is essential for targeted interventions.
  • Existing tools require validation against objective physical activity measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the convergent validity of the PLAYfun tool.
  • To determine the association between PLAYfun scores and objectively measured physical activity.
  • To establish PLAYfun as a reliable measure of movement competence in children and youth.

Main Methods:

  • 110 children aged 7-14 from Ontario afterschool programs participated.
  • PLAYfun tool administered, followed by 7-day pedometer use for physical activity measurement.
  • Multiple linear regression analyses controlled for age, sex, and season.

Main Results:

  • PLAYfun scores explained 13% of the variance in physical activity (R² = .13, p < .001).
  • PLAYfun remained a significant independent predictor of physical activity after controlling for covariates (R² = .30, p < .001).
  • The tool demonstrated a significant association with objective physical activity measures.

Conclusions:

  • The PLAYfun tool demonstrates strong convergent validity.
  • PLAYfun is a significant predictor of objectively measured physical activity in children and youth.
  • Findings support the use of PLAYfun for assessing physical literacy and movement competence.