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Bernárdez Vilaboa, Ricardo Cedrún Sánchez, Juan Enrique Burgos Postigo, Silvia González Jiménez, Rut OTERO CURRÁS, CARLA 2026-05-06T13:59:41Z 2026-05-06T13:59:41Z 2026-04 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 10.3390/s26082555 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/136563 https://doi.org/10.3390/s26082555 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. eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ open access Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Sensor-Based and VR-Assisted Visual Training Enhances Visuomotor Reaction Metrics in Youth Handball Players journal article