24.06.2024 |
magazine issue | 06/2024
written by Fabio Richlan & Jeremias Braid
Virtual reality training in Olympic sports: Promises and pitfalls
keywords:
Olympics / Olympic Games Paris / paris / european championship / football / uefa / em / Germany / virtual reality / training / Olympic athletes / performance / review
Virtual reality training in Olympic sports: Promises and pitfalls
The advent of virtual reality technology provides Olympic athletes and coaches with manifold new possibilities for training and competition preparation. Although promising and increasingly backed up by scientific research, it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential pitfalls of applying this new technology to the sports domain. / more