Kyle Pushkarenko, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

physical literacy inclusion ability communities co-creation knowledge and understanding organizational education and training disability

Latest papers

Idealizing Inclusion: A Framework for Physical Literacy Development in Community-Based Adapted Physical Activity Programs.
Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ · 2026 · first author
Reframing physical literacy for lifelong movement and societal wellbeing: a habit-informed perspective.
Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026 · senior author
Physical Literacy and Lifespan Transitions: Retrospectively Exploring the Adolescent-to-Adult Journeys of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities.
Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ · 2026 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Physical literacy for all in Atlantic Canada: Tailoring frameworks to meet organizational capacity and individual community need
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$73,505
Physical literacy for all in Atlantic Canada: Tailoring frameworks to meet organizational capacity and individual community need
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$26,269
A Case Study Approach to Exploring Inclusive Physical Literacy: The Search for Knowledge to Inform Practice
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,961

All 3 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Idealizing Inclusion: A Framework for Physical Literacy Development in Community-Based Adapted Physical Activity Programs.

Pushkarenko K, Crane JR, Cowan J

Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ2026First author

DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2026-0006 PMID: 42686135

02

Reframing physical literacy for lifelong movement and societal wellbeing: a habit-informed perspective.

Green N, Pushkarenko K

Frontiers in sports and active living2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1849551 PMID: 42568535

03

Physical Literacy and Lifespan Transitions: Retrospectively Exploring the Adolescent-to-Adult Journeys of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities.

Cowan J, Pushkarenko K

Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2024-0126 PMID: 41569818

04

Fostering the Physical-Literacy Development of Individuals Experiencing Disability Through the Use of PLayTubs: A Pilot Study.

Stacey K, Gosse N, Pushkarenko K

Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2024-0077 PMID: 39798556

05

Individuals experiencing disability and the ableist physical literacy narrative: critical considerations and recommendations for practice.

Pushkarenko K, Howse E, Gosse N

Frontiers in sports and active living2023First author

DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1171290 PMID: 37877116

06

The Meaning of Physical Literacy for Instructors of Children Experiencing Disability, from an Ecological Systems Perspective.

Pushkarenko K, Causgrove Dunn J, Goodwin D

Children (Basel, Switzerland)2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/children10071185 PMID: 37508682

07

Physical literacy and the participant perspective: Exploring the value of physical literacy according to individuals experiencing disability through composite narratives.

Pushkarenko K, Cavell M, Gosse N, Michalovic E

Journal of exercise science and fitness2023First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jesf.2023.03.001 PMID: 37139344

Physical literacy for all in Atlantic Canada: Tailoring frameworks to meet organizational capacity and individual community need

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Pushkarenko, Kyle J.

Keywords: physical literacy; inclusion; ability; communities; co-creation; knowledge and understanding; organizational education and training

$73,505

Physical literacy for all in Atlantic Canada: Tailoring frameworks to meet organizational capacity and individual community need

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Pushkarenko, Kyle J.

Keywords: physical literacy; inclusion; ability; communities; co-creation; knowledge and understanding; organizational education and training

$26,269

A Case Study Approach to Exploring Inclusive Physical Literacy: The Search for Knowledge to Inform Practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Pushkarenko, Kyle J.

Keywords: physical literacy; inclusion; disability; case studies; ableism; community-based research; social transformation; participants; parents; practitioners; administrators; programming

$24,961

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: physical literacy Dear Professor Pushkarenko, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Idealizing Inclusion: A Framework for Physical Literacy Development in Community-Based Adapted Physical Activity Programs." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Physical literacy for all in Atlantic Canada: Tailoring frameworks to meet organizational capacity and individual community need" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]