SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1626603
This article is part of the Research TopicAI in Public Health Teaching and Education: Current Trends and Future OutlookView all articles
Application of Digital-Intelligent Technologies in Physical Education: A Systematic Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, shanghai, China
- 2School of Physical Education and Health, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, shanghai, China
- 3School of Physical Education, Guangdong University of Education, guangdong, China
- 4School of Physical Education and Health, Longyan University, longyan, China
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Background: Digital-intelligent technologies (DIT), positioned at the convergence of artificial intelligence and digital transformation, have become pivotal to the modernization of physical education (PE). Although widely discussed within the context of Wisdom Education, their specific applications in PE have not been systematically synthesized. This study aimed to systematically review the scope, educational impacts, and implementation challenges of DIT in PE.A systematic review was conducted on 85 empirical studies published between January 2014 and November 2024. Following PRISMA guidelines, the review examined application scenarios, technological architectures, educational outcomes, and implementation barriers.Results: Digital Intelligent technologies (DIT) have been adopted across all stages of PE, forming a closed-loop system that includes (a) intelligent instructional design, (b) real-time process visualization, and (c) data-driven evaluation and feedback. Key innovations involved adaptive learning platforms, virtual simulation tools, multimodal assessment systems, and health behavior monitoring. Challenges remain in algorithmic accuracy, data privacy, and unequal access to digital resources.Conclusions: Digital-Intelligent technologies (DIT) have reshaped physical education by enabling more intelligent, personalized, and data-informed instructional practices. To fully realize their potential, future efforts must prioritize algorithmic advancement, ethical safeguards, and the promotion of digital equity.
Keywords: Digital-Intelligent technologies1, Artificial Intelligence2, physical education3, Systematic review4, Wisdom Education5
Received: 11 May 2025; Accepted: 10 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zhong, Jiang, Bai, Yin, Liao and Zhong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Qiying Zhong, College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, shanghai, China
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