For the PHAC Active and Safe Physical Literacy Injury Prevention Project
SUMMARY OF CS4L PLAY TOOLS
PLAYfun (Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth - FUNdamentals)
PLAYself (Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth Self-Assessment)
LTPI (Leisure Time Participation Inventory)
PLAYsimple - Coach (Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth for Coaches)
PLAYsimple - Parent (Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth for Parents)
CS4L Physical Literacy “Durability” Session or “Developing Physical Literacy” Session
SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL LITERACY INJURY PREVENTION SURVEYS
Environmental Scan of Physical Literacy and its Relationship to Injury Prevention
CS4L Physical Literacy Injury Prevention Project Parent Awareness Survey
Measuring Knowledge of Physical Literacy and its Relationship to Injury Prevention
WISE - Web Interface Surveillance Enterprise
SUMMARY OF CS4L PHYSICAL LITERACY INJURY PREVENTION (PL-IP) RESOURCES
CS4L PL-IP Fact Sheet
CS4L PL-IP Project Description
CS4L PL-IP (how to) Guide for Clubs
CS4L Champions – CS4L Part 1a and 1b Presentations
CS4L’s Introduction to Physical Literacy
CS4L Champions – CS4L Physical Literacy Part 2a and 2b Presentations
Inventory of PL-IP Messages and Resources
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Developed by Dr. Dean Kriellaars, University of Manitoba
Originally developed by Dr. Dean Kriellaars at the University of Manitoba, the PLAY (Physical Literacy
Assessment for Youth) tools are a set of forms for children, parents, coaches, and physical educators to use at their disposal. The CS4L movement plans on using Dr. Kriellaars' PLAY tools as the standard for assessing levels of physical literacy in youth. We will be re-branding the PLAY tools under the CS4L name, so they can be posted on the CS4L website in both English and French, and so they can be accessed by people all over the world.
Description: PLAYfun is a thorough objective assessment of 18 (originally 27) skills/tasks that a child will perform in front of the coach/instructor for children grade 3 to older adults. This assessment can be rapidly run with a large amount of kids, and it provides no upper ceiling effect. A scoresheet will be provided with this assessment for the interpretation of results.
Purpose: This is a much more formal assessment of movement skills, which are broken down into two ranks: developing (initial and emerging) and acquired (entry level competence, or proficient).
Who will use: A coach, teacher or trained individual with some knowledge in movement skills
When to use: This tool will be used at the commencement of each sport season in NL and BC.
Who delivers: The delivery of PLAYfun requires a trained individual, who has some background knowledge in movement skills and/or physical education.
Description: PLAYself involves a variety of questions (predominantly check boxes for ease of use) that assess a child's perceived, current level of physical literacy. A scoresheet will be provided with this assessment for the interpretation of results.
Purpose: To get an (self) assessment of each child's perceived, current level of physical literacy.
Who will use: Children between the ages of 7-12 (typically in a group setting)
When to use: Use this tool at the beginning of a program or season before the “Developing Physical
Literacy” intervention is implemented. For PHAC PL-IP, this tool with be used at the beginning and end of the project to determine if self perception has changed due to the PL intervention.
Who delivers: This tool is best administered in a group setting (at the beginning or end of a practice, when the whole team is together) by the team coach
Complimentary Tool: to be done in conjunction with LTPI.
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Description: LTPI, or the Leisure Time Participation Inventory, is an extensive list of activities that a child may participate in during after-school hours. A scoresheet will be provided with this assessment for the interpretation of results.
Purpose: The purpose of the LTPI is to get an initial idea of how many activities a child is involved in outside of school.
Who will use: Children between the ages of 7-12 (typically in a group setting)
When to use: For PHAC PL-IP, use this tool at the beginning stages before the intervention is implemented and should be done at the same time as the initial project survey is done with the respective coaches.
Who delivers: This tool is best administered in a group setting (at the beginning or end of a practice, when the whole team is together) by the team coach.
Complimentary tool: to be done in conjunction with PLAYself.
Description: PLAYsimple - Coach is an assessment tool that is used by coaches or a physical educator who have been involved with and observed the participant child's physical development for at least 30 days time. A scoresheet will be provided with this assessment for the interpretation of results.
Purpose: This will be used as a base-line evaluation from a coach's or physical educator's or movement specialist's perspective.
Who will use: Coach who has spent a minimum of 30 days observing/instructing a child between the age of 7-12.
When to use: Once a coach has spent at least 30 days instructing a child. For PHAC PL-IP, this tool will be used one month after the first day of practice which includes the project intervention in a particular sport.
Who delivers: Self-delivered by coaches.
This is also called PLAYsimple PE when used by physical educators.
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Description: PLAY-Simple - Parent is an assessment tool that is used by parents to assess the level of physical literacy in their children. The questions used in PLAYsimple - Parent aim to collect the same information as the PLAYsimple - Coach tool. However, since parents can often be biased in the assessment of their children, the questions have been subtly restructured to reduce the amount of bias a parent can have when using the tool. A scoresheet will be provided with this assessment for the interpretation of results.
Purpose: This will be used as another base-line evaluation from the perspective of a child's parent.
Who will use: Parent of a child between the ages of 7-12
When to use: This tool will likely be used in combination with PLAY-Self and LTPI, at the very early stages of assessment before the intervention is implemented. It should be done at the same time as the initial project survey is done with the respective parents.
Who delivers: Self-delivered by parents. A How-to sheet will be available for each parent.
Complimentary tool: used in tandem with PLAYsimple - Coach, as a way to compare data between both sources to check for continuity and integrity between measures.
Note: This tool has been incorporated into the Parent Awareness Survey developed by Susan Forbes.
Description: A 15 minute warm-up session designed to target a large array of abilities that focus on the development of physical literacy (particularly in children). **Name of the intervention is tentative.
Included in this is a guide to deliver of the session.
Purpose: To develop physical literacy in children, with the intention that a proper CS4L-based PL-IP warm-up will reduce the risk of injury in children as they become more physically literate.
Who will use: Children, different sessions will be created for age groups ranging from 6 to 12.
When to use: 15 minutes before the commencement of all games and practices.
Who delivers: Coaches and/or parents who have some knowledge in physical literacy and movement skills.
Complimentary tool: Sport Manitoba Athlete Development Vol. 1 DVD
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Developed by Dr. Susan Forbes, Lakehead University
Note the surveys for parents and coaches will be reviewed to ensure there is no redundancy with the
PLAY tools. They will then be merged with the PLAY tools to create one package for the coaches, another for the parents and another for the children.
Description: A survey to determine where there is need for development/enhancement of tools and policies relating to PL-IP.
Purpose: To determine the existence of: tools/programs for delivering injury prevention training; tools/mechanisms for delivering injury prevention messaging; policies related to physical literacy; policies related to injury prevention; and policies integrating PL and IP
Who will use: Administrators, planners, organizers, policy makers
When to use: This tool will be used at the commencement of each sport season.
Who delivers: Local organizers can deliver the online survey linked to the national projects website.
Note: This will now be included/integrated in the Communications inventory list.
Description: An online survey that involves a pre-test and post-test to determine whether or not there has been an increase in knowledge of PL-IP, and to reinforce values of PL-IP to parents.
Purpose: To measure the knowledge of PL, as well as the understanding of PL-IP of parents.
Who will use: Parents
When to use: This tool will be used at the commencement of each sport season.
Who delivers: Local organizers can deliver the online survey linked to the national projects website.
Description: An online survey that involves a pre-test and post-test to determine if there is increased knowledge of PL and its role in injury prevention in our target audiences (administrators, planners, organizers, policy makers).
Purpose: To measure knowledge of PL and its role in injury prevention through target audiences. To measure target audience’s awareness of existing tools and policies, as well as the perception of messaging related to PL-IP.
Who will use: Administrators, planners, organizers, policy makers
When to use: This tool will be used at the commencement of each sport season.
Who delivers: Local organizers can deliver the online survey linked to the national projects website.
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Description: WISE™ serves as a front-line data surveillance system that has the capacity to broaden the scale of injuries reported and provide greater understanding of their aetiology and impact.
Purpose: WISE™ serves as the foundation for data collection and analysis that provides support research and the development of consistent resources, programs, education and policy with an aim to reduce and prevent injury. It enables the interdisciplinary collaboration between various caregivers throughout the injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation process.
Who will use: community of stakeholders, which include: researchers, physicians, therapists, and trainers, as well as policy planners, administrators, and coaches/teachers, parents, participants, officials, and both government and NGO personnel.
When to use: As an electronic platform, the WISE™ system will be used after the event of an injury occurs. There is no specific date by which WISE™ must be used following an injury, but earlier is certainly better, as the events of the injury will be more memorable.
Who delivers: Local organizers and champions can instruct communities and clubs on how to use this surveillance tool.
Note: The implementation of this system for the duration of the PHAC project is still to be determined.
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Developed by Richard, Jim, Brandy and the CS4L Team.
Description: A list of facts as they relate to preventing injuries through the development of physical literacy. Will be available online and potentially used in club newsletters and bulletins.
Purpose: The fact sheet is a general backgrounder on PL-IP. It is simply used to increase awareness and knowledge surrounding PL-IP.
Who will use: clubs, parents, coaches
When to use: As soon as the information is available to the public.
Who delivers: The fact sheet will be available to download online from the CS4L website.
Description: A one page document, stylized similarly to the fact sheet.
Purpose: To break down the project description into an easy-to-read one-pager.
Who will use: Parents and coaches
When to use: Pre- or post-presentation.
Who delivers: The project description will be available to download online from the CS4L website, but may also be delivered by the local champion before and/or after a presentation date.
Note: Used in conjunction with PL-IP Fact Sheet if necessary
Description: A guide to policies and procedures for clubs to improve upon injury prevention messages and structure.
Purpose: To provide resources and guidelines for clubs and coaches who are implementing PL-IP concepts.
Who will use: Club administrators and coaches
When to use: As soon as they acquire the resource, it should be disseminated into their clubs.
Who delivers: Club administrators
Description: PowerPoint presentations. Part 1a will be a shorter, more concise version of Part 1b.
Purpose: These presentations will provide foundational information on physical literacy and the
Canadian Sport for Life movement in order to develop “Champions” (those who advocate for CS4L and who have a strong understanding of the CS4L movement).
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Who will use: parents, coaches, instructors and administrators
When to use: These presentations will be used before the implementation of our CS4L “Developing
Physical Literacy”(name is tentative) warm-up.
Who delivers: Regional Champions
Complimentary tool: CS4L Physical Literacy Part 2
Description: A four page document that defines physical literacy.
Purpose: Used to give parents/coaches a strong understanding of what physical literacy is, and how it can impact their child’s development.
Who will use: parents and coaches
When to use: For parents who did not attend the presentation, this will provide all of the information they need to know on physical literacy.
Who delivers: Regional Champions
Complimentary tool: PL-IP Project Description; and PL-IP Fact Sheet
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Description: PowerPoint presentations. Part 2a will be a shorter, more concise version of Part 2b.
Purpose: Part 2 expands on the material in Part 1, with a stronger focus on Physical Literacy. The presentation will also address how injuries are prevented with the development of PL.
Who will use: parents, coaches and instructors
When to use: These presentations will be used before the implementation of our CS4L “Developing
Physical Literacy Session”.
Who delivers: Regional Champions
Complimentary tool: CS4L Part 1
Description: A resource bank of PL-IP messages and resources that have already been developed.
Purpose: In order to not duplicate information that may already be available to the public, we are putting together a large resource bank of PL-IP messages and resources. This will aid us when we attempt to develop new messages, as we will be able to see what is already out there and produce supplementary resources.
Who will use: PL-IP project partners
When to use: Once the information has been gathered, and we are deciding new messages to deliver.
Who delivers: Communications Leads
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