Education in Sport and Physical Activity

Karen Petry is Senior Researcher and Deputy Head of the Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies at the German Sport University Cologne and Vice President of the European Network of Sport Education (ENSE). She is responsible for the research activities in Sport Policy, Sport and Society and Sport for Development. In 2011, she received the Alberto-Madella-Award for her outstanding engagement in Sport Education. Karen has published on European and international sport policy, education in sport, sport and development, sport and social work, and sport and gender. Johan de Jong is Professor of Healthy Lifestyle, Sports & Physical Activity at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, Netherlands and Board Member of the European Network of Sport Education (ENSE). Furthermore, he represents Hanze University in the Health Enhancing Physical Activity Europe Network (HEPA) and the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA). His main research objective is to develop and evaluate approaches that stimulate people, from young to old, to become more physically active as part of a healthy lifestyle. Johan has published in different sport, physical activity and health related journals.

Introduction, Part I: Current Issues in Sport Education, 1. The Challenge of Doing Coach Education and Development in the 21st Century: Past, Present, and Future Trends, 2. International Sport Management Education: Curricula, Trends, and Challenges, 3. The Need for T-shaped Sport, Physical Activity and Health Professionals, 4. Outdoor Education as a Deep Education for Global Sustainability and Social Justice, Part II: New Trends in Sport Education, 5. Sport Education from a Global Perspective, 6. The Utility of New Technologies in the Future of Sport Education, 7. Industry Alignment: Fit-For-Purpose Sport Education, Part III: Education in Sport and Physical Activity around the Globe, 8. European Perspectives on Qualifications in Sport, 9. Sport Development and Delivery in Canada, México, and the United States: Commonalities, Differences, and Future Needs, 10. Education in Sport and Physical Activity Across the Pacific, 11. Education in Sport and Physical Activity: Current Trends, Developments and Challenges in Latin America, 12. Physical Education and School Sport in Eastern Asia, Part IV: Education in Sport and Physical Activity in a Changing World, 13. Sport, Physical Activity and Health Promotion: Implications for the Education of Future Professionals, 14. Being Active as a Sport or PA Student in an Era of Wearable Technology, 15. Sport, Diversity, and Inequality: Intersecting Challenges and Solutions, 16. Human Rights in Sport Education, 17. Developing Intercultural Sport Educators in Europe: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Directions, 18. Careers of European Athletes: Who is Ultimately Responsible?, 19. Transforming Coach Education for the 21st Century