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How are interceptive actions controlled?
The successful performance of interceptive skills, such as a serve-receive in volleyball, depends heavily on spatiotemporal knowledge. Therefore, the player should obtain information about where and when the ball will reach a specific location, in other words, performers should have information that indicates the future (Gray & Regan, 2006). Gibson (1986) argues that the environment…
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Body Sway and Cybersickness in VR
Although Virtual Reality is considered by most people a great piece of technology, users commonly experience cybersickness symptoms. But there is hope! Here, I will explore how data science can help predict cybersickness, which might be useful in employing cybersickness mitigation mechanisms. This is somewhat of an advanced reading. You might struggle to understand some…
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The Future of Physical Activity: Virtual Reality and Sports Training
Until some years ago, technology was viewed as a synonym for sedentarism. However, this is not necessarily true. Nowadays, there are many pieces of technology being used to promote physical activity. Among those technologies, we can cite virtual reality (VR), which allows users to immerse themselves in a virtual world and interact with that environment.…
