This Specialized Course offers a rigorous and systemically grounded exploration of how virtual, augmented, and mixed reality tools are reshaping performance science and athlete health in professional soccer. Beginning with a technical and theoretical foundation, learners will examine the hardware, software, and human-centered design principles that underlie immersive systems, while situating these technologies within contemporary sport science frameworks such as ecological dynamics and the constraints-led approach to skill acquisition.

Building on this foundation, the second module interrogates the perceptual–cognitive and sensorimotor mechanisms that mediate athlete behavior and adaptation in immersive environments. Through the lens of visuomotor control, attention regulation, and motor learning theory, the course critically evaluates how immersive technologies can enhance decision-making, mitigate injury risk, and promote adaptive expertise under dynamically changing constraints. These insights are anchored in empirical studies and simulation-based performance interventions relevant to elite team sport contexts.

The final module transitions from mechanism to application, focusing on the integration of immersive tools into real-world soccer settings. Topics include immersive rehabilitation, individualized training protocols, and the incorporation of multimodal performance data into feedback systems. Learners will also engage with institutional and ethical considerations, including data governance, implementation workflows, and cost–benefit models for system adoption at scale. The course culminates in a forward-looking assessment of emerging innovations, including AI-driven simulation and real-time analytics, situating immersive technologies as both a technical and strategic frontier in soccer performance and health management.