Studies and Related Resources
The PLP-Quest is grounded in a rigorous scientific foundation. The key publications related to the development and validation of the instrument are listed below.
Development and Validation
- Ferreira RG, Leite HR, Sousa Junior RR, et al. Physical Literacy Profile Questionnaire (PLP-Quest): Development and Measurement Properties for Children and Youth with Disabilities. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2025. doi:10.1080/01942638.2025.2511333.
Studies Using the PLP-Quest as an Outcome Measure
- Sousa Junior RR, Ferreira LFB, Leite HR, et al. Modified sports intervention for improving participation goals and activity competence in ambulant children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025;67(8):e16393. doi:10.1111/dmcn.16393.
- Ferreira LFB, Leite HR, Sousa Junior RR, Clutterbuck GL, Fernandes AC, Souto DO, Cardoso AA. The feasibility and preliminary effects of Sports Stars Brazil in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A quasi-experimental study. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. doi:10.1080/01942638.2025.2509538.
User Manuals and Printable Versions
Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Website developed by: Ricardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior, PhD; Hércules Ribeiro Leite, PhD
Funding provided by: Institutional Postdoctoral Program – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
Video validation: Lidiane Borges Ferreira
Instrument developed by: Federal University of Minas Gerais | Rafaela Guimarães Ferreira, Mariane Gonçalves de Souza, João Victor Barbosa de Oliveira, Karen Cristina Siqueira Chaves, Luana Cristina da Silva, Lourdes C. Contreras Montenegro, Marcos Antônio da Cunha Santos, Georgina Clutterbuck (The University of Queensland), Ricardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior, Hércules Ribeiro Leite
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