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The main objective of this study was to carry out a translation and cultural adaptation of the Canadian Physical Literacy Assessment 2 (CAPL-2) into Portuguese, as well as to test its psychometric properties, in children between 8 and 12\u2009years of age.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The questionnaires included in the CAPL-2 were translated using the translation-back-translation method and adapted to their context. The test\u2013retest reliability, internal consistency, and confirmatory factor analysis of the CAPL-2 Portuguese version were analyzed in a sample of 69 and 138 students, respectively, from a school in the Alentejo region (Portugal).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The Portuguese version of the CAPL-2 questionnaires demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1: 0.713\u20130.979) and test\u2013retest reliability ranging from moderate to nearly perfect in the motivation and confidence domain and knowledge and comprehension domain (ICC\u2009=\u20090.549\u20130.932). The results showed a good fit after adjusting for covariation paths (CMIN\/DF\u2009=\u20091.382, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.105, RMSEA\u2009=\u20090.053, CFI\u2009=\u20090.971, TLI\u2009=\u20090.955, NFI\u2009=\u20090.907).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The CAPL-2 version of the questionnaires, translated and adapted to the Portuguese context, demonstrated validity and reliability, making them suitable for assessing physical literacy in children aged 8\u201312\u2009years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2023.1244566","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,17]],"date-time":"2023-11-17T11:06:35Z","timestamp":1700219195000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Portuguese translation and validation of the questionnaires from the Canadian Physical Literacy Assessment-2: a pilot study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Mar\u00eda","family":"Mendoza-Mu\u00f1oz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Jorge","family":"Carlos-Vivas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Antonio","family":"Castillo-Paredes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Jose A.","family":"Parraca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Armando","family":"Raimundo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Joana","family":"Alegrete","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Raquel","family":"Pastor-Cisneros","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Rafael","family":"Gomez-Galan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","volume-title":"EQS structural equations program manual","author":"Bentler","year":"1995"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"407","DOI":"10.1123\/pes.25.3.407","article-title":"Feasibility, validity, and reliability of the plank isometric hold as a field-based assessment of torso muscular endurance for children 8\u201312 years of age","volume":"25","author":"Boyer","year":"2013","journal-title":"Pediatr. 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