Physical literacy Flashcards

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What is physical literacy

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  • The development of fundamental movement and skills that permit an individual with confience ina a wide range of sport situation
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What are the benefits of physical literacy

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  • Live longer
  • Better quality of life
    helps us learn better which improve blood flow to the brain, stimulating it
  • reduces stress and improve focus
  • Lowers health costs for society
  • Improved fitness for healthy muscles and bones
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What are some addtional benefits?

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  • Reduced use of drugs, alcohol
  • development of imoroved social skills and emplayability skills
  • support for at-risk youth and new immigrants
  • Greater inclusivness and accesbility to sport and phsyical ability for everyone
  • Millions of unpaid hours of service to sport activites in volunteers communities
  • role models for the pursuit of personal excellence
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