A framework for understanding the emotional impacts in virtual sport training
Jo-Yu Kuo, Chun‐Hsien Chen, Jonathan R. Roberts · Virtual and Physical Prototyping · 2013
The efficiency of motor skill acquisition is crucial for sport training. In sport training, virtual reality technology is an implement that could help athletes adjust their movements more precisely in different tasks. However, while training in a simulated environment, an athlete's emotional needs are often overlooked despite the fact that these needs may affect user's physical performance directly and apparently.In this work, relevant studies in motor skill learning, the formats of feedback and the emotions in virtual training were thoroughly reviewed. Based on the literature reviewed, a framework of a virtual sport training system is proposed. In the proposed framework, elements of the system were illustrated by highlighting the emotional impacts, which were followed by each feedback during training. It appears that virtual sport training is a promising research direction. It is envisaged that the proposed prototype system would be applicable to cater to athlete's overall experiences.