Virtual Reality Sailing Simulation for People with Physical Disabilities: Learn to Sail

Authors

  • Cari E. Autry East Carolina University
  • Stephen C. Anderson East Carolina University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2022-V56-I2-11352

Keywords:

intervention, physical disabilities, recreational therapy, virtual reality sailing simulation

Abstract

Participation in sailing is regarded as having positive outcomes on quality of life (Recio, et al., 2013). The same outcomes apply to people with physical disabilities; however, evidence-based research on sailing as a recreational therapy intervention is limited (Autry & Anderson, in press). Due to various constraints, low participation rates of people with physical disabilities in sailing programs is one reason for such paucity in research. Use of virtual reality sailing simulation (VRSS) to teach people with disabilities how to sail is one way to overcome those constraints. The purpose of this paper is to provide a Brief Report of the results of a research study focusing on participant knowledge and skills of sailing. Seven participants with physical disabilities completed an 11-week VRSS Learn to Sail program, passed the sailing standards, and reported the program contributed to their perceived abilities to learn how to sail and aspirations to sail on water.

Author Note

The authors would like to recognize Dr. Norman Saunders from Virtual Sailing and Harry Horgan from Shake-A-Leg of Miami as sponsors of the virtual reality sailing simulator.

Author Biographies

Cari E. Autry, East Carolina University

Cari E. Autry, Ph.D., LRT/CTRS is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Sailing Simulation Lab in the Department of Recreation Sciences at East Carolina University. She is a member of the International VRSS Consortium comprising of 8 countries, 25 members and 7 universities/ research institutes and has been conducting research on sailing and the therapeutic use of sailing for over 15 years.

Stephen C. Anderson, East Carolina University

Stephen C. Anderson, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Recreation Sciences at East Carolina University. He is certified as a small boat and keelboat sailing instructor by the United States Sailing Association. He is a member of the International VRSS Consortium and has been conducting research on sailing and the therapeutic use of sailing for over 35 years.

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Published

2022-06-07

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 2 (2022): Part I: Intersection of Technology, Pandemic, Health, and Recreational Therapy/Therapeutic Recreation

Section

Special Issue

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