Vibrotactile feedback as a tool to improve motor learning and sports performance: A systematic review

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Background Evidence concerning the use of vibrotactile feedback for acquiring and learning new motor skills is limited. Although various concepts and applications for tactile feedback have been proposed, little is known about the suitability of this feedback mechanism in sports training. Aim The goal of this systematic review was to gather knowledge on the efficacy of the use of vibrotactile feedback in improving sports performance skills. Design Systematic review. Methods Comprehensively searched databases were: PubMed, Cochrane and Web of Science. Studies investigating the effects of using vibrotactile feedback in sports training in healthy subjects were included in this review. Results No consensus was found regarding the positive effectiveness on performance using vibrotactile feedback in a sports context. No evidence was found that the addition of tactile feedback is effective for acquiring new motor skills. None of the studies show a significant learning effect.

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Van Breda, E., Verwulgen, S., Saeys, W., Wuyts, K., Peeters, T., & Truijen, S. (2017). Vibrotactile feedback as a tool to improve motor learning and sports performance: A systematic review. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000216

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