Integration of Physical Education and Sports with Artificial Intelligence: A Scientific Mapping Study

Beden Eğitimi ve Sporun Yapay Zekâyla Entegrasyonu: Bilimsel Haritalandırma Çalışması

Muhammet Emin DERTLݹ, Seda ERDEN DERTLݲ, Şükran DERTLݳ*

¹Atatürk Üniversitesi, emindertli@atauni.edu.tr, Orcid: 0000-0003-4309-6201   
²Atatürk Üniversitesi, sedaerden@atauni.edu.tr, Orcid: 0009-0007-2911-289X
³Bayburt Üniversitesi,  sukrandertli25@gmail.com, Orcid: 0000-0001-9901-534

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17683100

https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-28.pdf

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Received / Gönderim: 04.05.2025 Accepted / Kabul: 23.06.2025 Published / Yayın: 30.06.2025

Abstract

This study aims to examine the academic development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the field of physical education and sports sciences. A total of 953 scientific publications indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database were analyzed using bibliometric methods. Using the Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer software, dimensions such as annual publication trends, citation counts, keyword evolution, thematic progression and international collaboration networks were examined. Findings indicate that the first research on this topic emerged in 1992. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of concepts such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality and the metaverse. The annual growth rate of publications was calculated at 16.13%, reflecting rising academic interest in the field. Common keywords included physical activity, health, performance, technology, with growing attention toward demographic groups such as children and adolescents. AI-supported systems offer a broad range of applications, from performance analysis to motor skill training. The increased use of digital education tools following COVID-19 has accelerated the integration of AI into physical education. This study highlights the deepening impact of AI on both educational and health aspects of sports sciences and provides a foundation for future interdisciplinary research

Keywords Physical Education, Sports, Artificial İntelligence.

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Bu çalışma, yapay zekâ (YZ) teknolojilerinin beden eğitimi ve spor bilimleri alanındaki akademik gelişimini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında indekslenen toplam 953 bilimsel yayın, bibliyometrik analiz yöntemleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bibliometrix R paketi ve VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak yıllık yayın eğilimleri, atıf sayıları, anahtar kelime evrimi, tematik gelişim süreçleri ve uluslararası iş birliği ağları gibi çeşitli boyutlar ayrıntılı biçimde analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, konuyla ilgili ilk araştırmanın 1992 yılında yayımlandığını göstermektedir. Son yıllarda yapay zekâ, makine öğrenmesi, sanal gerçeklik, artırılmış gerçeklik ve metaverse gibi kavramların kullanımında önemli bir artış yaşandığı gözlemlenmiştir. Yıllık yayın artış oranının %16,13 olarak hesaplanması, alana yönelik akademik ilginin giderek arttığını ortaya koymaktadır. Fiziksel aktivite, sağlık, performans ve teknoloji en sık karşılaşılan anahtar kelimeler arasında yer almakta; çocuklar ve ergenler gibi demografik gruplara yönelik çalışmalara ise artan bir ilgi olduğu görülmektedir. YZ destekli sistemler, performans analizinden motor beceri eğitimine kadar geniş bir uygulama yelpazesi sunmaktadır. COVID-19 sonrasında dijital eğitim araçlarının kullanımındaki artış, beden eğitimi alanında YZ entegrasyonunu hızlandırmıştır. Bu çalışma, YZ’nin spor bilimlerinde hem eğitimsel hem de sağlık temelli etkilerinin derinleştiğini ortaya koymakta ve gelecekteki disiplinlerarası araştırmalar için sağlam bir zemin sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Beden Eğitimi, Spor, Yapay Zekâ.

APA 7 Citation

Dertli, M. E., Erden Dertli, S., & Dertli, Ş.(2025).Integration of Physical Education and Sports with Artificial Intelligence: A Scientific Mapping Study . International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences (IJOSS), 2(2), 322–247. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-28.pdf

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