Abstract
The use of VR Technology is a trend aiming at the improvement of the efficacy of the exercises performed. There is worldwide research on the influence of 3D graphics on human senses. There has not been any research done concerning the influence of VR using HMD systems on the change of gait parameters on the treadmill. The objective of the research is to determine of the influence of computer graphics on the gait parameters, based on the ground reaction measurement. The study included 32 participants. In the course of 6 measurements the participants were walking on the treadmill at two different velocities. In the first stage the gait was not accompanied by 3D projection, and next they put on HMD glasses which projected the designed graphic scenery. At first the scenery was synchronized with the treadmill movement. During this trial the distribution of feet on the ground was measured and on this basis 16 kinematic parameters were determined.
The results of the research imply that for all values measured during gait there are no significant differences between the measurement performed during real world observation and using HMD. In cases when there was no synchronization of scenery and treadmill, differences were observed for the change of treadmill velocity in relation to the scenery.
On the basis of the research it may be concluded that the world simulation performed by means of VR was real enough not to influence the change of gait parameters determined on the basis of the ground reaction.
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This work was supported by the Department of Biomechatronic, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice and by The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Tourism and Health-Related Physical Activity.
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Wodarski, P. et al. (2019). The Analysis of the Influence of Virtual Reality on Parameters of Gait on a Treadmill According to Adjusted and Non-adjusted Pace of the Visual Scenery. In: Pietka, E., Badura, P., Kawa, J., Wieclawek, W. (eds) Information Technology in Biomedicine. ITIB 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1011. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23762-2_48
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