Meta-Analysis of Physical Education Didactics

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the current state of physical education teaching from bibliometrics. In the methodology, the meta-analysis started from a sample of 316 documents in Scopus that revealed 85 keywords related to physical education teaching, highlighting two fundamental categories, physical education and Education. The analysis concludes that physical education teaching is constantly evolving, with a focus on teacher training, inclusion and formative assessment, which is crucial to improve educational quality and the comprehensive well-being of students. Among the main results, a historical evolution was observed since 1978, with a boom in scientific production from 2006 onwards. The stages include the integration of physical education into healthy habits (1978-1989), diversification of activities (1990-1999), constructivist approaches (2000-2009), adaptation for students with diverse abilities (2010-2019) and a focus on comprehensive well-being post-pandemic (2020-present). Countries that are leaders in didactics were identified, with an emphasis on North America, Europe and Asia, while regions such as Africa show a lack of interest. The most prominent institutions include the University of Salermo and Harvard. The leading journals in this field are Retos and Staps. Authors such as Raiola and Amade-Escot are fundamental in scientific production.