Physical literacy : throughout the lifecourse / edited by Margaret Whitehead.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Margaret Talbot and Gudrun Doll-Tepper -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Philosophical background -- Introduction / Margaret Whitehead -- The concept of physical literacy / Margaret Whitehead -- The philosophical underpinning of the concept of physical literacy / Margaret Whitehead -- Motivation and the significance of physical literacy for every individual / Margaret Whitehead -- Physical literacy, physical competence and interaction with the environment / Margaret Whitehead -- Physical literacy, the sense of self, relationships with others and the place of knowledge and understanding in the concept / Margaret Whitehead -- Part II. Contextual connections -- The physical self and physical literacy / Kenneth Fox -- Physical literacy and obesity / Paul Gately -- Physical literacy and the young child / Patricia Maude -- Physical literacy and the older adult population / Len Almond -- Physical literacy and individuals with a disability / Philip Vickerman and Karen DePauw -- Physical literacy and issues of diversity / Philip Vickerman and karen DePauw -- Part III. Practical implications -- Promoting physical literacy within and beyond the school curriculum / Margaret Whitehead -- Physical literacy and learning and teaching approaches / Dominic Haydn-Davies -- Physical literacy, fostering the attributes and curriculum planning / Elizabeth Murdoch and Margaret Whitehead -- Conclusion and the way ahead / Margaret Whitehead.