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Abstract

Publication Date

1-14-2026

Abstract

Physical education (PE) plays a vital role in student well-being, but China’s traditional PE faces rigid curricula, simplistic assessments, and uneven urban-rural teaching quality. Since the 2017 Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, China has promoted ICT integration into PE. Technologies like big data, AI, and VR offer personalized teaching and data-driven practices, aligning with China’s push for innovation-driven development. However, the impact of ICT-integrated PE on physical activity and learning outcomes remains unclear. This study uses BERTopic to analyze research trends and key themes, offering insights for future research and policy. Method: A literature review was conducted using the CNKI database. Search terms included “PE,” “Physical education,” “Sports education,” “Artificial Intelligence,” “Machine Learning,” “Virtual Reality,” and “Big Data.” Articles from 2015-2024 were analyzed. Preprocessing (segmentation, cleaning, stop-word removal) was done using Python’s NLTK library. BERTopic modeling, based on pre-trained transformer embeddings, extracted topics and trends. Based on BERTopic modeling, 14 research topics (Topic 0-13) were identified and grouped into four key categories representing ICT integration in Chinese physical education: 1. Data-Driven Education and Practice Innovation(Topics: 3, 6, 12), focusing on big data integration to enhance teaching models, practical skills, and assessment standards. 2. Intelligent Sports Training and Health Promotion(Topics 1, 10), emphasizing smart technologies in training and health management to improve performance and public health. 3. Virtual Reality and Digital Transformation(Topics: 0, 4, 7), exploring how VR and digital tools drive the digital transformation of the sports industry and reshape PE practices. 4. ICT-Enhanced Education and Teaching Tools(Topics: 2, 5, 11, 8, 9, 13), highlighting the integration of technology across classrooms, homes, and hybrid learning environments to build a modern PE ecosystem. This study identified key research themes in China’s ICT-integrated physical education (PE), including data-driven innovation, intelligent sports training, virtual reality applications, and digital teaching tools. These themes highlight how ICT enhances PE quality, supports sports industry growth, and promotes public health, offering valuable insights for future research and policy. Aligned with China’s New Quality Productive Forces strategy, PE is rapidly shifting toward digital, intelligent, and personalized models driven by big data, AI, and virtual reality. This transformation strengthens talent development, research, and the high-quality development of the sports industry.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18122/ijpah.5.1.117.boisestate

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