Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 11 1 2019 05 22 The impact of virtual reality (functional and structural constraints) and real world training on the self-efficacy of dart throwing The impact of virtual reality (functional and structural constraints) and real world training on the self-efficacy of dart throwing 39 57 99787 10.29252/mbsp.4.1.39 FA Seyyed Ahmad Mousavi PhD Student in Motor Behavior Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran Mehdi Shahbazi . Associate Professor, Motor Behavior Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran 0000-0002-2148-4150 Elahe Arabameri . Associate Professor, Motor Behavior Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran 0000-0001-5948-7288 Elham Shirzad Assistant Professor, Helth and Sport Medicine Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran Journal Article 2018 11 25 Purpose: Virtual reality environments are used as an effective intervention in motor skills training. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of virtual reality training on self-efficacy of male students. Methods: The statistical sample of this study were 36 male students who were selected as available samples and divided into three; Functional constraint virtual training, Structural constraint virtual training, and Real world training groups. The present study was conducted in three sessions of pre-test, training and post-test. Dart throwing skill was selected as the task. Special dart's self-efficacy questionnaire was completed by the students and collected. Results: The results showed that virtual training of dart significantly improves students' self-efficacy, and there is no significant difference between the effects of training groups on self-efficacy. Conclusion: Therefore, virtual reality system can enhance the self-efficacy of sports skills. Purpose: Virtual reality environments are used as an effective intervention in motor skills training. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of virtual reality training on self-efficacy of male students. Methods: The statistical sample of this study were 36 male students who were selected as available samples and divided into three; Functional constraint virtual training, Structural constraint virtual training, and Real world training groups. The present study was conducted in three sessions of pre-test, training and post-test. Dart throwing skill was selected as the task. Special dart's self-efficacy questionnaire was completed by the students and collected. Results: The results showed that virtual training of dart significantly improves students' self-efficacy, and there is no significant difference between the effects of training groups on self-efficacy. Conclusion: Therefore, virtual reality system can enhance the self-efficacy of sports skills. https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_99787_246933612f4c92caba9bfd95535a18a0.pdf