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Lateral Dominance and Cognitive-Motor Performance in Elite Athletes: A Virtual Reality Study.

Lucia Imperiali¹, Roberto Codella^2,3, Sara Bizzozero¹

¹IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Laboratory of Movement and Sport Science, Milan, Italy.

Perceptual and Motor Skills

|May 27, 2026

Summary

Elite athletes show faster response times (RT) with their dominant hand, irrespective of sport type. Enhanced dynamic visual attention correlates with quicker RT, highlighting its importance in sports performance.

Keywords:

asymmetry athlete fencing response time virtual reality volleyball

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Cognitive Neuroscience
Human Movement Science

Background:

Virtual Reality (VR) offers controlled environments for assessing cognitive-motor skills in sports.
Lateral dominance and dynamic visual attention are crucial factors in athletic performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of lateral dominance on response time (RT) in elite volleyball and fencing athletes.
To explore the relationship between dynamic visual attention and RT in these athletes.

Main Methods:

Eighty-five elite athletes (volleyball and fencing) underwent VR-based assessments.
Measurements included response time (RT) using dominant and non-dominant hands and dynamic visual attention.
Mixed-design ANOVA and Pearson correlations were used for statistical analysis.

Main Results:

Significantly faster RT was observed with the dominant hand in both volleyball and fencing athletes (p < 0.001).
No significant interaction was found between sport type and dominance, nor between sex and lateral dominance effects on RT.
A significant inverse association was found between dynamic visual attention and RT (p < 0.007), with better attention linked to faster responses.

Conclusions:

Lateral dominance impacts RT in elite athletes, regardless of sport-specific motor symmetry.
Dynamic visual attention is a significant predictor of visuo-motor responsiveness in elite athletes.
VR provides a valuable tool for standardized assessment of cognitive-motor skills in sports science.