The Global Physical Literacy (GloPL) Action Framework has announced the expansion of the international academic consortium’s framework to support 11 additional languages only a week after launching the original platform in English.
GloPL has been officially released following a two-year international development process. Australia’s Deakin University has led the creation of this important framework in cooperation with experts from 59 countries and 21 leading societies from the realm of physical activity and health.
The action framework responds to stagnating global physical activity levels by proposing a shift in focus toward the quality of movement experiences. It understands physical literacy as a holistic concept that integrates affective (emotions), cognitive (brain), and physical (body) capabilities.
The framework’s mission is to foster the knowledge, understanding, motivation, confidence, and empower individuals to engage in meaningful movement and sustain lifelong participation in physical activity, exercise and sport.
Key action areas
The document establishes five interlinked pillars designed to move the field forward:
- Advocacy: Increasing awareness and policy support.
- Practice: Enhancing the delivery of quality experiences.
- Education: Supporting professional development and learning.
- Assessment: Developing meaningful ways to monitor progress.
- Research: Strengthening the evidence base.
To ensure that the action framework translates more effectively into local communities and is actionable worldwide, GloPL has worked closely with its international partners to expand its list of supported languages with additional languages planned for release in the near future:
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- French
- Greek
- Italian
- Japanese
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
All translated frameworks can now be downloaded and accessed for free: GloPL Action Framework – The Global Physical Literacy (GloPL) Action Framework
About Global Physical Literacy Action Framework (GloPL)
The Global Physical Literacy Action Framework is an international, consensus‑built guide for strengthening physical literacy across cultures. Developed and published through Deakin University in Australia, it outlines shared principles and coordinated actions to help educators, researchers, and policymakers foster motivation, confidence, competence, and understanding in movement beyond English-centric research. With extensive multilingual translations and global consortium support, it aims to expand equitable access to meaningful physical‑activity experiences worldwide.
