Virtual reality intervention,as an emerging approach in the field of cognitive-motor interventions,has become a research hotspot in recent years in the fields of sports medicine,geriatrics,and artificial intelligence.It posses-ses advantages such as providing a rich virtual environment,strong real-time feedback,high controllability and safety,en-hanced motivation,and engagement.This article reviews the specific mechanisms of virtual reality intervention in impro-ving cognitive function and its progress in various cognitive domains.It provides a new direction for promoting interdisci-plinary collaboration between sports medicine and medicine,as well as delaying the decline of cognitive function in the elderly.