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Fernández-Balboa, Juan-Miguel; González-Calvo, Gustavo – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
The purpose of this study was to critically analyse the perspectives of physical trainers and fitness instructors in relation to their body image, professional practice, and the consumer culture. Fourteen fitness professionals (8 personal trainers, 6 fitness instructors), between 28-37 years of age, volunteered to participate in the study. The…
Descriptors: Human Body, Self Concept, Physical Fitness, Content Analysis
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Garcia, Raul Sanchez; Herraiz, Antonio Rivero – Sport, Education and Society, 2013
The purpose of the paper is twofold: (1) to contribute to the analysis of the origins of modern European female PE and sports from a power perspective, inspired by Foucault's work; and (2) to present a detailed analysis of female PE and sport in Spain (1883-1936) as a specific European case study. It is argued that these physical activities could…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Females