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NCT Number: NCT06868706

VR-Based Video Modeling for Novice Swimmers

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Skills Acquisition Sports Performance Swimming

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Erzurum Technical University Faculty of Sport Sciences

Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25050, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

VR-Supported Video Modeling

Behavioral

Participants receive virtual reality (VR) supported video modeling training in addition to traditional swimming training.

Traditional Swimming Training

Behavioral

Participants receive only traditional swimming training. Individuals in this group learn swimming techniques through traditional methods (practising in the water under the supervision of an instructor).

Primary outcomes

  1. Swimming stroke

    Time frame: Post-Intervention (After 11 Weeks)

    Swimming stroke (SS) refers to the number of strokes performed per minute, which impacts a swimmer's propulsion through the water. It is a critical factor in determining speed and efficiency.

  2. Swimming duration

    Time frame: Post-Intervention (After 11 Weeks)

    The swimming duration is the swimmer's time to cover a 25-meter distance. Swimmers using the proper freestyle technique are expected to cover a given distance in less time, with lower SD scores positively contributing to swimming performance.

  3. Crawling kick

    Time frame: Post-Intervention (After 11 Weeks)

    The crawling kick plays an essential role in a swimmer's propulsion and overall speed and balance in the water. Novice swimmers may focus more on breathing and arm strokes, neglecting foot strokes (Lucero, 2015). Therefore, this study assumes that more foot strokes positively impact performance. The CK was calculated based on the number of foot strokes performed over a 25-meter distance.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate

    Time frame: Post-Intervention (After 11 Weeks)

    Heart rate is the parameter used to monitor the physiological response of swimmers to exercise and to assess aerobic fitness.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Erzurum Technical University

Other

Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

Registry information

Official study title

Virtual Reality-Supported Video Modeling for Enhancing Motor Skill Acquisition in Swimming

Acronym: VR-Swim Skill

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2025

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