Assessing the Impact of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Intervention on Tennis Performance in Junior Tennis Players: Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is evidence that cognitive training interventions can positively impact executive functions, and that some studies have demonstrated that athletes typically exhibit greater accuracy and faster response times on select cognitive tasks. While the engagement of executive functions is suggested to be part of high-level sporting activities, it is unclear whether such training approaches could directly benefit athletic performance.

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a combined virtual reality (VR)- and tablet-based cognitive training intervention on adolescent tennis players' performance. Here, we examined differences in Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) between players who supplemented their regular tennis training with a cognitive tr

SUBMITTER: Anguera JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845879 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature