How Virtual Reality Might Help Prevent Sports Injuries

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UWSP hockey player tests the school's new virtual reality system
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point hockey player Tristan Conrad performs tests on the school’s new virtual reality system. A research project seeks to use “brain training” to improve athletes’ performance and reduce injuries. Rob Mentzer/WPR

We learn about how virtual reality training has the potential to sharpen athletes’ skills and reduce sports injuries. Then, an expert on brain injuries helps us understand why there’s so much we still don’t know about concussions, and why there isn’t even a standard test for diagnosing them.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Bob Tetiva Guest
  • Dr. Michael McCrea Guest

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