The coaches of the French backet team use Teleport IN in their mental preparation: Meeting with Dr Mauraine Carlier
During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the French men's basketball team benefited from cutting-edge support, notably thanks to advances in virtual reality (VR). At the heart of this preparation, Dr. Mauraine Carlier, psychologist and scientific director at Teleport IN , played a decisive role in integrating innovative protocols aimed at optimizing the mental performance of coaches and athletes.
A journey of excellence
Dr Carlier, who began his work with high-level athletes during his thesis, has a rich and diversified experience. She collaborated with Grégory Dupont, former physical trainer at LOSC, and continued her research with eminent figures such as Professor Panteleimon Ekkekakis and Professor Yvonne Delevoye-Turrell. Together, they developed a theoretical model of performance and effort tolerance, which directly influenced his approach in supporting the French basketball team, in partnership with Dr Geoffrey Wandji, founder of Doc4Sport.
VR for mental performance
Asked about the integration of virtual reality into her protocols, Dr. Carlier highlights the unique advantages of this technology. “Virtual reality can be used anywhere and at any time,” she explains. This flexibility makes it possible to quickly and effectively establish mental health rituals in athletes, a crucial element for their performance.
A protocol kept partly secret
The protocol developed by Dr. Carlier is based on regularity, a fundamental pillar of mental health. Although the precise details remain confidential, she clarifies that the techniques used are scientifically validated and designed to strengthen mental health through repetition and ritualization. “These exercises, although simple to integrate, have a profound impact in the long term,” she confides.
A promising future for virtual reality
When it comes to the future of virtual reality, Dr. Carlier is optimistic. “VR is applicable in so many ways that its contribution to sports psychology no longer needs to be demonstrated,” she says. This complementary tool makes it possible to effectively manage pain and inner conflicts , while strengthening the mental strength of athletes, no matter where they are.
In conclusion, the work of Dr Mauraine Carlier during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games shows how innovation, particularly through virtual reality, can transform the mental preparation of high-level athletes. His approach continues to pave the way towards new training methods, more effective and adapted to the contemporary challenges of high-level sport.
