Prof. Dr. Kerstin Witte

German Association for Sports Science & Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Title:
Sport in virtual reality

Brief description:
The use of virtual reality (VR) is steadily increasing in various forms of therapy and rehabilitation as well as in recreational and competitive sports. However, the standardized conditions, the manipulations that are not possible in reality, the depth information and the interaction with humans also allow it to be used for sports science research. Of particular interest is the inclusion of avatars, which makes it possible to study the motor reaction behavior of the athlete. The presentation will provide an overview of the following research focuses: Training of reaction behavior in VR, use of VR for movement learning, comparison of gaze behavior and orientation ability between VR and reality.