erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v8i8.15390ArticlePhysical Education Teaching Reform in the Era of Artificial Intelligencehttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/8/8/10.26689/erd.v8i8.15390ZhangRuxu2026882026-09-17With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and digital‑intelligent technologies, physical education is undergoing an in‑depth transformation from the traditional experience‑oriented model to a data‑driven smart model. The intervention of digital‑intelligent technologies in physical education is not a simple accumulation of tools, but triggers systematic reforms covering teaching objectives, teaching procedures, teachers’ roles and the educational ecosystem. Adopting the literature‑research method, this study interprets the major values of digital‑intelligent technologies for physical education from three dimensions: personalized instruction, precise assessment and full‑process collaboration, and thoroughly reveals practical difficulties encountered in the current digital‑intelligent transformation of physical education. Finally, it proposes coordinated promotion from three aspects: technology application, talent cultivation and institutional guarantee, so as to build a brand‑new physical‑education ecosystem empowered by technology and underpinned by humanistic care, and provide theoretical references and practical inspirations for the high‑quality development of physical education in the digital‑intelligent era.Artificial intelligence, Digital‑intelligence, Physical education, Paradigm transformation, Smart physical education

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