Translation and validation of the Canadian assessment of physical literacy-2 in a Danish sample

Peter Elsborg,Mette Kurtzhals,Paulina S Melby,Mark S Tremblay,Glen Nielsen,Peter Bentsen

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-12301-7

Abstract

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to translate the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, second edition (CAPL-2) into Danish language, adapt it to Danish context and to test the measurement properties on a sample of Danish school children.MethodsThe CAPL-2 measurement tool was translated into Danish language and adapted for the Danish context. This Danish version of the CAPL-2 was then tested on 891 Danish school children from 50 classes in 12 different schools.ResultsConfirmatory factor analysis using the four-factor model, as suggested by the CAPL-2 original developers, showed an acceptable model fit for the Danish version (CFI = .973; TLI = .957; RMSEA = 0.040 (90% CI 0.033–0.054); SRMR = 0.040). Positive significant correlations between the domains were found. The domains as well as the total CAPL-2 score were found to be positively associated with physical education teachers’ assessment of their pupil’s in four central aspects of PL (i.e. enjoyment, confidence, motor skills, and diversity) indicating predictive validity. High internal consistency of the instrument used to measure motivation and confidence domain were found.ConclusionThe translated and context-adapted Danish version of CAPL-2 is a valid and reliable measurement tool ready to use in Danish research studies.

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The aim of this study was to translate the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, second edition (CAPL-2) into Danish language, adapt it to Danish context and to test the measurement properties on a sample of Danish school children
A longitudinal large scale representative study based on device measured physical activity (PA) from 8186 children and young people in Norway concluded that strategies and programs aiming to increase children and young people’s PA have been inadequate [2]
The CAPL was recently the topic of a special issue of BMC Public Health where 14 research papers were published showing both how physical literacy (PL) measured with CAPL was associated with PA and health-related factors as well as providing evidence of measurement properties of the overall Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy second edition (CAPL-2) and the tools and instruments used to measure all four domains individually [21]

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The aim of this study was to translate the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, second edition (CAPL-2) into Danish language, adapt it to Danish context and to test the measurement properties on a sample of Danish school children. A longitudinal large scale representative study based on device measured PA from 8186 children and young people in Norway concluded that strategies and programs aiming to increase children and young people’s PA have been inadequate [2]. One solution is for strategies and programs to stimulate development of children’s prerequisites and capacities for PA participation as a precursor to increasing PA behavior itself Such prerequisites include PA-related competences, motivation, confidence, knowledge, and understanding. Given the widespread use of the CAPL-2 and its demonstrated validity and measurement properties, and the need for a valid and reliable measure for Danish children’s PL, the purpose of this study was to translate the CAPL-2 into Danish language, adapt it to Danish context and to test the measurement properties on a sample of Danish school children eight to 12 years of age

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