The Use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Technologies in Sports Psychology: Effects on Performance, Motivation and Psychological Recovery
Rabia Yıldız Öztürk, Nisanur Canikli Temel, Sermin Ağralı Ermiş, Turhan Toros, Emre Serin · Cadernos de Educação Tecnologia e Sociedade · 2025
In recent years, the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in sport psychology has great potential for enriching training processes, enhancing athletes' performance, strengthening their motivation and supporting their psychological recovery processes. This review aims to examine the applications of AR and VR technologies in sport psychology and discusses the effects of these technologies on performance enhancement, motivation, mental toughness and psychological recovery. Based on the findings Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technologies are powerful tools that shape the future of sport psychology. The opportunities offered by these technologies to improve athletes' performance, strengthen their motivation and accelerate their psychological recovery processes are quite wide. However, more extensive and systematic research is needed to better understand the effectiveness and long-term effects of these technologies. In the future, making these technologies more accessible and widespread in more sports will be an important step in the evolution of sport psychology.