A doctoral thesis entitled (The effect of virtual and real-world exercises on some physical and motor abilities and basic skills of table tennis juniors) by the researcher (Haifa Dawoud Hammoud) was discussed at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls, University of Baghdad.
The discussion committee consisted of Prof. Israa Fouad Saleh as Chairman, Dr. Liqaa Abdullah Ali as a supervisor, and Prof. Dr. Warda Ali Abbas, Asst. Prof. Dr. Abeer Dakhel Hatem, Prof. Dr. Nada Muhammad Amin, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Jalal from the College of Basic Education / Al-Mustansiriya University as members.
The study aimed to prepare virtual and real-world exercises that are compatible with the capabilities of table tennis players and to identify the effect of virtual and real-world exercises on some of the physical and motor abilities and basic skills of table tennis players at Al Mawhibah Specialized Sports School in Baghdad Governorate for the sports season (2023/2024).
The study concluded that the exercises prepared in the virtual world training style proved effective in developing table tennis juniors’ physical and motor abilities and basic skills. Also, their use increased the enjoyment, suspense, and fun of the sample mentioned above. Assistive tools such as the nano processor and the racquet increased the speed and accuracy of the basic skills of tennis juniors.
The researcher recommended the necessity of using virtual training programs or modern virtual exercises to train table tennis juniors, emphasizing the use of virtual reality assistive devices in developing training programs and facilitating the practice of basic abilities and skills in table tennis, conducting research and according to the method of alternating and intensive training on other physical and skill abilities and functional indicators.
This discussion is one of the sustainable development goals represented by the fourth goal: quality education.