Comparison of response behavior in karate kumite between real world and virtual reality

Abstract Virtual reality is increasingly applied to support physical training and improve athletes’ performance in sports. Nevertheless, there a research deficit that, especially martial arts, it has not yet been shown what extent the response behavior of athletes virtual same as real world. If this can be confirmed, transfer VR-adapted skills RW expected sports environment performance. Since essential for many sports, study compares karate kumite competition-important attack (Kizami-Zuki) opponent. Experienced wore head-mounted display were asked respond quickly efficiently 22 attacks, which eight Kizami Zuki’s attacks. Using video-based movement assessment, experts quantified with parameters ‘time response’, ‘response quality’ ‘kind response’. Results show no significant differences response’ between both conditions (virtual vs. world). Only was rated better world than reality. It concluded that are similar