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September 5, 2025Open Access

‘Athletics for Good’: Performance and Physical Fitness in U.S. Jesuit Education

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Historical analysis of physical education's role in Jesuit colleges, highlighting identity and performance implications.

Performance events like gymnastics and dances shaped identity in Jesuit education, connecting physicality and intellect.
Archival evidence shows how these institutions used physical displays to negotiate masculinity and demonstrate patriotism.
Physical education reinforced the concept of mens sana in corpore sano, blending moral, intellectual, and physical training.
The integration of muscular Christianity into Jesuit traditions reflected unique Catholic values amid broader social movements.

Michael A. Zampelli (2025) studied this question.

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