Comparing Live and Digital Augmented Reality Models for Demonstrating Two Motor Skills From the Test of Gross Motor Development—Second Edition: TGMD-2

• Published in: Perceptual and Motor Skills Vol. 127; no. 2; pp. 386 - 400
• Main Authors: Spinosa, Rodrigo Martins de Oliveira, Santo, Dalberto Luiz De, Costa, Rafaela Zortéa Fernandes, Pazetto, Nerylson Ferraz, Santos, Camila Ramos dos, Medina-Papst, Josiane, Marques, Inara
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Augmented reality; Motor ability; human development; augmented reality; motor skill
• ISSN: 0031-5125; 1558-688X
• DOI: 10.1177/0031512519900061

The objective of this study was to compare the effect of digital (i.e., augmented reality [AR]) and live demonstrations of two fundamental motor skills. The motor skills were horizontal jump and over-the-shoulder throw with performance criteria described in the Test of Gross Motor Development—Second Edition (TGMD-2). We developed a digital model using AR installed on a tablet computer compatible with the Android operating system. We recruited 131 children and assigned them to three age groups: G1, 3-5 years old (M = 4.25, SD = 0.71 years); G2, 6-8 years old (M = 7.16, SD = 0.79 years); and G3, 9-11 years old (M =10.13, SD= 0.84 years). Randomly, half of the children in each group performed the two motor skills after watching either the AR or the live demonstrations; seven days later, all children repeated the motor skills with the demonstration type inverted. We applied Wilcoxon’s test with statistical significance set at p < .05 and found no significant performance differences based on demonstration exposure from AR versus live modeling. We propose that AR technology is a potential tool for demonstrating human movement.