Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy

Physical literacy is more than just fitness or motor skill; it includes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life. CHEO and its partners developed the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL), which coaches educators and parents on the right tools to increase physical literacy in kids in Canada. In this CHEO Discovery Minute, Dr. Pat Longmuir shares how she and her team developed CAPL and how it can help us support kids and their physical literacy