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Impact of Force Feedback in VR Training on EEG Biomarkers and Real-World Motor Performance
Sponsor: University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to learn how force feedback in virtual reality training affects electroencephalography (EEG) biomarkers and/or real-world motor performance. The main question it aims to answer is: ● How does physical training compared to virtual reality training with force feedback compared with virtual reality training without force feedback affect EEG biomarkers and/or motor performance? Participants will: * Have baseline EEG measurements taken before, during, and after participation in either a physical or virtual training activity. * Participate in the selected training activity they have been randomly assigned to (either physical, virtual with force feedback or virtual without force feedback) * For both VR training groups, they will have their motor performance measured performing the real world physical activity once they have completed the training activity. This will function as a transfer task.
Official title: Impact of Force Feedback in Virtual Reality Training on Electroencephalography Biomarkers and Real-World Motor Performance
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2026-10-21
Completion Date
2027-08-31
Last Updated
2026-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Active Comparator: Physical Training
The participant will extract a physical round object from a real world physical cave model through a tunnel using physical forceps and will be guided by resistance from an attached mechanism.
Experimental: Virtual Reality with Force Feedback
The participant will extract the round object from the cave in virtual reality using physical forceps and will be guided by resistance from the simulator.
Sham Comparator: Virtual Reality without Force Feedback
The participant will extract a physical round object from the cave using physical forceps but will not receive any resistance from the simulator.
Locations (1)
Human Neurophysiology lab, Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada