Increased cognitive load in immersive virtual reality during visuomotor adaptation is associated with decreased long-term retention and context transfer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complex motor tasks in immersive virtual reality using a head-mounted display (HMD-VR) have been shown to increase cognitive load and decrease motor performance compared to conventional computer screens (CS). Separately, visuomotor adaptation in HMD-VR has been shown to recruit more explicit, cognitive strategies, resulting in decreased implicit mechanisms thought to contribute to motor memory formation. However, it is unclear whether visuomotor adaptation in HMD-VR increases cognitive load and whether cognitive load is related to explicit mechanisms and long-term motor memory formation.

Methods

We randomized 36 healthy participants into three equal groups. All groups completed an established visuomotor adaptation task measuring explicit and implicit mechanisms, c

SUBMITTER: Juliano JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9532821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature