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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Exercise Physiology

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  • Dual-task research often lacks real-world applicability due to artificial laboratory settings.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers a promising environment to simulate complex physical and cognitive demands.
  • Assessing dual-tasking effects requires methodologies that capture both physiological and behavioral responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the feasibility of using VR for dual-tasking research in healthy young adults.
  • To investigate the impact of varying physical activities (standing, walking) on cognitive performance during dual-tasking.
  • To analyze physiological and behavioral responses under different dual-task conditions within a VR environment.

Main Methods:

  • A within-subjects, randomized design was employed with 32 healthy young adults.
  • Participants completed three dual-task conditions in VR: standing, preferred-paced walking, and fast-paced walking.
  • Physiological measures (heart rate, accelerometry) and cognitive measures (reaction time, error rate) were recorded.

Main Results:

  • Each VR condition elicited distinct physiological and behavioral responses.
  • Cognitive performance (reaction time, error rate) was significantly better during walking conditions compared to standing.
  • Congruent cognitive tasks resulted in faster reaction times than incongruent tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual reality is a feasible tool for investigating dual-tasking effects on cognitive performance.
  • Walking, compared to standing, enhances motor-cognitive dual-task performance, potentially due to exercise intensity.
  • Future research should leverage VR technology to explore exercise intensity's role in dual-tasking.