{"id":5047,"date":"2026-07-08T11:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/?p=5047"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:46:31","slug":"exploring-the-future-of-sports-performance-through-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2026\/07\/08\/exploring-the-future-of-sports-performance-through-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Future of Sports Performance Through Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Simulation & Immersive Learning Centre<\/a> (SUSIM) at Swansea University is helping to shape the next generation of athlete development by exploring how immersive simulation technology could transform athlete preparation, performance and wellbeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the centre of this pioneering research is PhD student Kieran Hayes<\/a>, whose work is investigating how the SUSIM can be adapted from its established role in healthcare education<\/a> to support sporting performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, SUSIM – one of the world’s largest installations of immersive wall technology – has been used to recreate complex healthcare environments, enabling almost 4,000 medical students and professionals to develop technical and non-technical skills in realistic, high-pressure situations before applying them in clinical practice. Through this partnership between NISH and Swansea University, the researchers are now examining how the same technology can be applied within sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Professor Jo Davies<\/a>, Head of Simulation at Swansea University, the project represents a natural evolution of the University’s expertise in simulation-based learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science has built extensive experience in immersive education, team performance and simulation training. By working collaboratively with NISH, those principles are now being extended into sport and wellbeing, creating new opportunities for interdisciplinary research, education and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the technology has previously been used to recreate hospital wards, emergency departments and major incident scenarios to prepare healthcare professionals for real-world practice, we are now translating this psychological realism to help athletes prepare for the demands of elite competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By exposing athletes to realistic environments before they encounter them in competitions, the research aims to better understand how immersive simulation can enhance preparation, improve performance and build confidence in challenging situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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