The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of motor and perceptual dual-task NeuroTracker training over time, and in particular to see if performing prior NeuroTracker consolidation training significantly influences these effects.

What Was Studied

71 participants were assigned either just NeuroTracker training (iMOT), NeuroTracker with a decision-making task (Combi), NeuroTracker consolidation training then with a decision-making task (Consol), or an isolated decision-making task (iDM). The decision-making task involved a motor-response reaction to a simulated birdie with a real badminton racket. Performance was measured through NeuroTracker speed threshold, decision accuracy, and reaction time.

What Was Found

Firstly the results demonstrated that the dual-task component significantly affects NeuroTracker speed thresholds. Secondly, this effect is reduced with training over time. Thirdly that this effect is reduced further when consolidation training on just NeuroTracker is completed beforehand. Additionally, decision-making speed, reaction time and accuracy improved with dual-task training. Again this improvement was improved via prior consolidation training. 

Takeaways

Overall this study provides evidence that NeuroTracker consolidation training is an effective method for accelerating learning rates across multiple performance domains.

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Reference: Thomas Romeas et al. ‘Combining 3D-MOT With Sport Decision-Making for Perceptual-Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality’ Perceptual and Motor Skills, 126(5), 922–948, 2019.

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