A Consideration of Physical Literacy for Sports Policy in Indonesia

Abstract

Physical literacy (PL) has been advocated globally as a concept that can bring fresh initiatives in physical education, sports, and health, considering its comprehensive character and potential influence on the well-being of people. The greatest strategy for lowering catastrophic illness or raising children’s and adolescents’ engagement in physical activity, according to empirical research, is to incorporate PL into physical education. Other data demonstrates that PL is an essential aspect of sports development in education, recreation, health, and even elite sports. Even though there is a wealth of data, not all nations, including Indonesia, understand how vital it is to incorporate PL into physical education. The purpose of this theoretical study is to give PL policy practice concerns for Indonesian policymakers working in education, recreation, health, and sports. To integrate PL policies into practical rules, a larger worldwide definition and structure of PL are explored. This policy takes into account how it may be applied to meet the goals of Indonesia’s development in the areas of education, recreation, health, and sports that are compatible with the global understanding of the idea of PL that is emerging in a number of nations.

Keywords:

• Physical literacy
• sports policy
• Indonesian sports policies
• development through sport

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes

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Notes on contributors

Gita Febria Friskawati

Gita Febria FRISKAWATI is a PhD candidate in the Sport Education Program at the School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. Her main research interests are the physical literacy and physical education.

Amung Ma’mun

Amung MA’MUN is the Head of the Sport Education Program, School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, and previously worked as the Head of the Youth and Sports Affairs Office of West Java Province.

Agus Mahendra

Agus MAHENDRA is a Lecturer at the Sports Education Study Program, School of Postgraduate, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.