Patricio Luis López Tarrida

Patricio Luis López Tarrida serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Sports and Information Technology at the University of Pablo de Olavide, Spain, specializing in Physical Education and Sport.

His doctoral research at the University of Seville (2013) examined the coexistence of regulated and federative sports education systems during Spain's transitional period (1999-2009), with a regional case study focused on Andalusia. Supervised by Dr. Gonzalo Ramírez Macías and Dr. José Sanchís Ramírez, his thesis explored institutional dynamics between state-regulated frameworks and federative training models.

Research interests include:

• Physical Education curriculum development
• Sport policy evolution in transitional societies
• Historical analysis of sports federations
• Educational systems in regulated sports
• Andalusian sports history
• Institutional governance in sports training

His scholarly focus centers on the interplay between formal educational structures and autonomous sports federations during periods of systemic change, particularly within Spain's regional contexts.