Effects of Augmented Reality on Humans

Effects of Augmented Reality Glasses on Muscle Activity, Balance, Physical and Mental Fatigue

Nowadays, augmented reality (AR) has gained attention but little is known concerning its repercussion in individuals when considering some mental and physiological aspects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of AR glasses on some cognitive and physiological functions in an attempt to determine its safety for workers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Activity; Mental Status Change
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Tasks

Detailed Description

Twelve volunteers were tested during two separate randomized sessions: one with AR glasses (ARGlass) and one in normal condition (Normal). Participants had two perform different tasks of a 90 minutes total duration. Before, during and after these tasks, two feet balance, one foot balance, precision balance, stroop and memory tests were performed. Also, heart rate and electromyographic activity of some muscles were recorded. Finally a survey was filled to determine, for example fatigue, pain or comfort.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 12
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Dijon, France, 27877
    • Centre d'Expertise de la Performance - Université de Bourgogne

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 40 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy
• BMI < 27
• physically active
• informed consent written form

Exclusion Criteria:

• in-habitual fatigue
• taking drugs and alcohol more than twice a day
• potential psychomotor disease
• injury in the preceding 3 months
• no healthcare

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: augmented reality device; Tasks realized using augmented reality device	Device: Tasks; Augmented reality device Real condition; Other Names: Workers tasks
Other: Real condition; Same tasks than augmented reality realized in normal/real condition	Device: Tasks; Augmented reality device Real condition; Other Names: Workers tasks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Voluntary activation using electromyography of upper and lower limb muscles	The mean electromyographic activity of trapezius, deltoideus, biceps brachii, latissimus dorsi, soleus and tibialis anterior muscles will be measured using surface electrodes	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Heart rate	Heart rate during the different tasks and test session	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
Balance	Two feet, one foot and precision tasks balance (center of pressure displacement)	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
Memory	5 words memory test	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
attention	Stroop test	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
subjective perceived exertion	difficulty of the tasks using a visual analogic scale	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
subjective pain perception	pain perceived (visual analogic scale) and the location if some pain sensation	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)
subjective fatigue perception	perceived fatigue (visual analogic scale) and the location in case of fatigue feeling	Measured just before and immediately after every 30 minutes series (repeated three times)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Burgundy

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Babault N, Paizis C, Deley G, Guerin-Deremaux L, Saniez MH, Lefranc-Millot C, Allaert FA. Pea proteins oral supplementation promotes muscle thickness gains during resistance training: a double-blind, randomized, Placebo-controlled clinical trial vs. Whey protein. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2015 Jan 21;12(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12970-014-0064-5. eCollection 2015.

Helpful Links

• centre d'expertise de la performance

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 1, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 15, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 12, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): October 18, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 18, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 12, 2017
• Last Verified: October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: fatigue; muscle; augmented reality; heart rate; mental function
• Other Study ID Numbers: CEP1701

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No