CARMEN PEIRO VELERT

Carmen Peiro Velert is a Professor at the University of Valencia, affiliated with the Faculty of Teacher Training and the Didactics of Body Expression department. She is a member of the research group AFES (Physical Activity, Education and Society), focusing on interdisciplinary studies at the intersection of physical education, social dynamics, and pedagogical practices.

• Education: PhD in Physical Education from the University of Valencia (1997), with her thesis titled El proceso de socialización deportiva de las orientaciones de meta en la adolescencia.

Her research interests broadly span Physical Education Didactics, Body Expression, and Sports Socialization, particularly examining goal orientations in adolescent sports contexts. She contributes to the integration of physical activity within educational frameworks, emphasizing societal impacts.