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The integration and evolution of sport within Western European Catholic education during the 20th century were continuously shaped by changing political landscapes, government policies, the Holy See's directives, and broader shifts in Catholic theological concepts of the human being. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To provide a historiographical overview analyzing how Catholic educational institutions in Western Europe integrated and developed the role of sport and physical education during the 19th and 20th centuries.

August 22, 2026Catholic education/Catholic education (Dayton, Ohio. Online)Open Access

Sporting Educational Pedagogy in Catholic Western Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries: What We Can Learn from the Past

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DVDries VanysackerKU Leuven

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Historical analysis uncovers the pedagogical evolution of physical education in Western European Catholic schools, indicating how shifting theological views enabled modern sportification.

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To provide a historiographical overview analyzing how Catholic educational institutions in Western Europe integrated and developed the role of sport and physical education during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Conducted a historiographical analysis of pedagogical theories, government educational policies, and ecclesiastical attitudes across Western Europe.
Evaluated the impact of Holy See educational directives and evolving theological views of the human body from the late 19th century through the post-World War II era.
Late 19th-century Catholic schools initially encountered substantial pedagogical difficulties when attempting to merge traditional gymnastics with emerging sports disciplines.
Theological developments regarding the concept of the human person during the 1950s and 1960s significantly shifted pedagogical approaches toward physical activity.
Post-World War II curriculum reforms accelerated the sportification of Catholic education in response to changing state policies and broader cultural evolution.

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Dries Vanysacker (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895fc4ca7ade938187e8b2 https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2902032026

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Historical analysis uncovers the pedagogical evolution of physical education in Western European Catholic schools, indicating how shifting theological views enabled modern sportification.

Sporting Educational Pedagogy in Catholic Western Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries: What We Can Learn from the Past

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Sporting Educational Pedagogy in Catholic Western Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries: What We Can Learn from the Past

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