Artificial Intelligence in Physical Education
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- ISBN 9781041350903
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 24 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This is the first accessible, critically grounded book to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the foundations of physical education (PE).
Opening with a concise introduction to the fundamentals of AI, and assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, the book goes on to examine how AI disrupts embodied and relational learning in PE, identifies the ethical and professional dilemmas emerging from these disruptions, and proposes future-oriented directions that are human-centred, ethical and sustainable. As well as highlighting the challenges posed by this profoundly disruptive new technology, the book also argues that AI enables contributions from regions historically underrepresented in PE research, thereby diversifying our understanding of what ‘good PE’ is. Every chapter also includes a ‘Practice Reflection’ feature that encourages the reader to consider how the concepts explored in that chapter might have a bearing on their own work and professional practice, as well as a guide to further reading.
As AI has an increasingly significant impact on policy, process and practice in education and our wider social worlds, this book is essential reading for any advanced student, researcher, trainee teacher, in-service teacher, coach, school leader or policy-maker looking to better understand this powerful new technology in the context of physical education.
Ove Østerlie is an Associate Professor and Excellent Teaching Practitioner at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Institute for Educational Research (GIER), Australia, and a leading international researcher in digital technology, artificial intelligence and physical education. He heads the DiTePES (Digital Technology in Physical Education and Sports) research group, an internationally recognised community focusing on digital pedagogy in PE and teacher education. Ove’s work spans AI-supported professional development, digital didactics, VR, video analysis, flipped learning and critical perspectives on technology use in PE.
