The article presents developments in research on scholarly productivity in physical education in Colombia between 1990 and 2006, in that the academic characteristics, the means of communication, the actors and scenes implied in this professional field are identified. Was implemented as methods of discourse analysis documentary and in-depth interviews by approaching the question of professional identity and interaction of knowledge, theories, methods and knowledge that form and constitute this academic parcel.
Physical education; professional field; professional identity; academic output
