Exploring the impact of metaverse-enhanced sports biomechanics on HIIT performance and psychological well-being

  • Yucai Gao School of Physical Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
  • Qiuyu Yu School of Marxist Theory, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China
  • Yuqi He College of Physical Education, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China
  • Wenjing Xu Department of Nursing, Huzhou Zhebei Mingzhou Hospital, Huzhou 313000, China
  • Dongyu Zhang Ministry of Military Sports, Heilongjiang Institute of Construction Technology, Harbin 150000, China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62617/mcb1259
Keywords: metaverse; sports biomechanics; high-intensity interval training; HIIT; virtual reality; augmented reality; psychological well-being
Article ID: 1259

Abstract

The study explored the advantages of combining medium-range enhanced exercise biomechanics with high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Using new technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the research deepens biomechanical analysis techniques to enable instant feedback of athlete training data. The integration of biomechanical analysis is widely reflected in HIIT performance parameters, including speed change, endurance improvement, and overall exercise performance. In the process of technology intervention training, the virtual world environment shows a unique psychological auxiliary function, involving the enhancement of motivation, participation degree and psychological adjustment. The research data reveal that the meta-enhanced biomechanics technology has a good performance in improving sports performance and mental state, and this training mode is opening the innovative direction of sports training system.

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Published
2025-01-23
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Gao, Y., Yu, Q., He, Y., Xu, W., & Zhang, D. (2025). Exploring the impact of metaverse-enhanced sports biomechanics on HIIT performance and psychological well-being. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, 22(2), 1259. https://doi.org/10.62617/mcb1259
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