Introduction to Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity

This course has been designed to help you create fun, safe, positive, and developmentally appropriate quality sport and physical literacy experiences for people of all ages and abilities. The three main goals of Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity are to support the development of physical literacy, strive for excellence, and empower people to be active for life.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Be familiar with the Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity Framework and the primary objectives of each stage of development
• Recognize the characteristics of quality sport and physical activity programs that support the development of physical literacy, strive for excellence, and empower people to be active for life
• Know how to find additional resources to analyze gaps in current programs

 

This course was made possible in part with support by the Government of Canada and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.