Performance Monitoring via Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Virtual Reality Based Basic Life Support Training.

ABSTRACT: The use of serious game tools in training of medical professions is steadily growing. However, there is a lack of reliable performance assessment methods to evaluate learner's outcome. The aim of this study is to determine whether functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be used as an additional tool for assessing the learning outcome of virtual reality (VR) based learning modules. The hypothesis is that together with an improvement in learning outcome there would be a decrease in the participants' cerebral oxygenation levels measured from the prefrontal cortex (PFC) region and an increase of participants' serious gaming results. To test this hypothesis, the subjects were recruited and divided into four groups with different combinations of prior virtual reality experience and pri

SUBMITTER: Aksoy E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6920174 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature