The Cornerstone of GOAT Learning.
The results below showcase the power of the core Audio-Visual Motor System (AVMS)—our foundational neuroplastic accelerated motor learning technology. It is critical to understand that this study reflects only one aspect of the full GOAT learning platform.
What this study *did* include:
- The core AVMS technology for motor pattern delivery.
- A baseline comparison against traditional coaching methods.
What the GOAT Platform *adds* (that this study excluded):
- VR immersion (optional).
- Real-time sensor feedback loops.
- Specialized focus on individual participant weaknesses.
- Adaptation based on the evolution of the participant's skill development over time.
Imagine the results when fully utilizing the adaptive, personalized, and immersive GOAT ecosystem.
High School Swim Team Research Study Results
Utilizing Audio-Visual Motor System (AVMS)
Conducted by Ted Harris, Gus Calado, and Sean Hutchison
Background:
The **Audio-Visual Motor System (AVMS)** is an innovative audio-visual learning system that rapidly teaches anyone who wants to learn or relearn physical movement—in minutes. The AVMS combines groundbreaking technology with the latest in neuroscience research to create a unique audio-visual learning experience for the user, specifically targeting neuroplastic accelerated motor learning.
Methods:
The AVMS was recently tested on a combined men's and women's high school swim team over the first 8 weeks of their season. Before the AVMS was introduced to the team, all team members completed a test set (3x50 yards on 1:30 minute interval from a push); this test set served as a baseline for average time and stroke count in a 50-yard freestyle swim of each athlete. After the team was evenly split into two groups, the test set was used to monitor the progress of the athletes using (AVMS group) and not using (control group) AVMS audio-visual learning. In addition, we compared best times in the 100 free before and after the first 8 weeks to determine if using the AVMS had an effect on personal best race times.
Results:
The preliminary results indicate that using the AVMS caused swimmers to decrease average time by $0.3$ seconds and more than $1$ stroke more than the control group per 50-yard freestyle in the first 8 weeks of the study (Figure 1). Additionally, kids within the AVMS group dropped significantly ($t$-test, $p=0.048$) more time off their personal best time in the 100-yard freestyle compared to the control group ($-2.32$ seconds more than control; Figure 2).
Figure 1: Comparison of net change in time (left) and stroke count (right) per individual on the test set for the control (black line) and AVMS (red dashed line) groups over 8 weeks. Vertical dotted line represents when AVMS usage started; error bars represent standard error.
Discussion:
Our results indicate that the AVMS group dropped more time and took less strokes on average in the freestyle test set over the 8-week study compared to the control group. The patent-pending AVMS learning method causes swimmers to learn more efficient ways to swim; thus, our results likely suggest that swimmers using the AVMS became more efficient in freestyle than the control group. The increase in efficiency ultimately caused the swimmers using the AVMS to decrease their 100-yard freestyle best times by $3.5\%$ more than the control group. Overall, our results indicate that coaching and using the AVMS caused rapid changes in swimming efficiency, which in turn lead to significantly better personal best times compared to coaching without using the AVMS after only 8 weeks.