VR-Based Video Modeling for Novice Swimmers (VR-Swim Skill)

Erzurum Technical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Skills Acquisition; Swimming; Sports Performance

Treatments: Behavioral: Traditional Swimming Training; Behavioral: VR-Supported Video Modeling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06868706

ETU-VR-2025-02

E-70400699-000-2100187704 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Understanding the complex dynamics of motor skill acquisition in swimming is critical for developing effective training programs. Advances in technology, such as virtual and augmented reality, offer new opportunities to enhance learning and performance in this field. This study investigated the impact of virtual reality (VR)-supported video modeling (VM) swimming exercise programs compared with traditional approaches on the swimming performance of beginners.

Fifty-five university students participated in the study. They were divided into two groups: the VR-supported VM group (VRVM) (n=28) and the traditional swimming group (TSG) (n=27). The VRVM group engaged in VR-supported VM practice in addition to traditional swimming training, whereas the TSG group only participated in traditional swimming training. The performance variables measured included swimming stroke (SS), crawling kick (CK), swimming duration (SD), heart rate (HR), and rate of perceived excretion (RPE).

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Never having taken a swimming course before. Not having any health problems. Not having water phobia.

Exclusion criteria

To be able to progress by stroking on the water without any support from anywhere.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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55 participants in 2 patient groups

VR-Supported Video Modeling Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants receive traditional swimming training as well as VR-supported video modelling training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: VR-Supported Video Modeling

Behavioral: Traditional Swimming Training

Traditional Swimming Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants only receive traditional swimming training, but no VR or video modelling.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Traditional Swimming Training