Perceptual Training in Ice Hockey: Bridging the Eyes-Puck Gap Using Virtual Reality

We took advantage of VR technology to assess and train the perceptual ability to identify the LEA from a puck perspective, which would be difficult using traditional methods. Only 15 min of specific feedback-based training significantly and substantially improved the perceptual performance of professional ice-hockey players, thereby evidencing the effectiveness of our application for training an important perceptual skill in ice hockey.