Effects of fully immersive virtual reality-based training on cognitive and motor functions in adults with intellectual disabilities.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Pub Date : 2025-08-18 DOI:10.3109/13668250.2025.2544105

Carmen Gutiérrez-Cruz, Pablo Ulsen-Morales, Francisco J Ruiz-Perálvarez, Saray Muñoz-López, Beatriz Redondo, Jesús Vera, Danica Janicijevic, Amador García-Ramos

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Abstract

Background: This study evaluated a 12-session fully immersive virtual reality (VR) training program for people with intellectual disabilities, assessing its effects on (i) non-practiced VR game performance, (ii) cognitive and neuromotor response times, and (iii) skill transfer to real-world tasks.

Method: A pre-post longitudinal design was used, with 17 participants in the VR group (VRG) and 21 in the control group (CG). The VRG completed two weekly 60-min training sessions over nine weeks, while the CG continued usual activities.

Results: VRG significantly improved VR game performance (ES = 0.46-1.38, p ≤ 0.040), while CG showed no changes. Response times did not improve in either group. Dual-task walking and balance improved in both groups, but motor skill performance declined in CG (p = 0.003).

Conclusion: Fully immersive VR enhances cognitive-motor skills, but their transfer to specific real-world tasks remains limited, highlighting the need for integration with practical training.

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完全沉浸式虚拟现实训练对智力残疾成人认知和运动功能的影响。

背景：本研究评估了一项针对智障人士的12次完全沉浸式虚拟现实（VR）培训计划，评估其对(i)未练习的VR游戏表现，（ii）认知和神经运动反应时间，以及（iii）技能转移到现实世界任务的影响。方法：采用前后纵向设计，VR组（VRG） 17例，对照组（CG） 21例。VRG组在九周内完成了两次每周60分钟的训练，而CG组继续进行常规活动。结果：VRG显著提高了VR游戏性能（ES = 0.46-1.38, p≤0.040），而CG无明显变化。两组的反应时间都没有改善。两组的双任务行走和平衡能力均有改善，但运动技能表现下降（p = 0.003）。结论：完全沉浸式VR增强了认知运动技能，但将其转移到具体的现实世界任务中仍然有限，这突出了与实际训练相结合的必要性。

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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Multiple-

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3.40

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期刊介绍： Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (formerly the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities) is the official journal of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID). JIDD is an international, multidisciplinary journal in the field of intellectual and developmental disability. The journal publishes original qualitative and quantitative research papers, literature reviews, conceptual articles, brief reports, case reports, data briefs, and opinions and perspectives.