RT Journal Article
T1 Sensor-Based and VR-Assisted Visual Training Enhances Visuomotor Reaction Metrics in Youth Handball Players
A1 Bernárdez Vilaboa, Ricardo
A1 Cedrún Sánchez, Juan Enrique
A1 Burgos Postigo, Silvia
A1 González Jiménez, Rut
A1 OTERO CURRÁS, CARLA
AB Background: Sensor-based systems and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide new opportunities for the objective, technology-driven assessment and training of visuomotor performance in applied contexts such as sport. Methods: This study examined the effects of an integrated visual training program combining stroboscopic stimulation, VR-based vergence exercises, and instrumented reaction-light tasks in adolescent handball players. Twenty-eight adolescent handball players (under-18 competitive level) completed two baseline assessments separated by six weeks, followed by a six-session training program (approximately 15 min per session) integrated into regular team practice. The intervention targeted visuomotor reaction speed, accommodative dynamics, and peripheral visual responsiveness using sensor-based and virtual reality–assisted stimuli. Results: Compared with both baseline measurements, the intervention produced selective improvements in accommodative facility (cycles per minute, cpm)—particularly near–far focusing speed—and in multiple reaction-time conditions (milliseconds, ms) involving manual and decision-based responses. Specific peripheral-field locations showed increased response scores, whereas binocular alignment, AC/A ratio, near phoria, and stereoscopic acuity remained unchanged. Conclusions: These findings indicate that technology-supported visual training protocols incorporating sensor-based reaction systems and VR stimuli were associated with measurable adaptations in dynamic visuomotor processing while preserving fundamental binocular vision parameters.
PB MDPI
YR 2026
FD 2026-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/136563
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/136563
LA eng
NO Bernárdez-Vilaboa, R.; Cedrún-Sánchez, J.E.; Burgos-Postigo, S.; González-Jiménez, R.; Otero-Currás, C.; Povedano-Montero, F.J. Sensor-Based and VR-Assisted Visual Training Enhances Visuomotor Reaction Metrics in Youth Handball Players. Sensors 2026, 26, 2555. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26082555
DS Docta Complutense
RD 11 may 2026