In the cultivation of applied sports professionals, the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) pedagogical philosophy offers fresh perspectives and directions for sports teaching reform. Grounded in OBE principles, this paper employs literature review, expert interviews, and field research to explore the practical challenges and implementation pathways for nurturing applied sports talent. Research findings reveal the following issues in current applied sports talent development: (1) educational objectives failing to align with market demands; (2) outdated curriculum frameworks and teaching methodologies; (3) inadequate assessment mechanisms and feedback systems.Based on the research findings, the following pathways for cultivating applied sports professionals are proposed: (1) Implementing outcome-based reverse course design; (2) Deepening industry-education integration and university-enterprise collaboration; (3) Innovating teaching methodologies and learning approaches; (4) Strengthening faculty development.

Wenjie Li. Research on the Dilemma and Path of Sports Applied Talents Training under the OBE Concept. Frontiers in Sport Research (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 6: 16-21. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2025.070603.

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