Correlation Between Arthroscopy Simulator and Video Game Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study of 30 Volunteers Comparing 2- and 3-Dimensional Video Games

Jentzsch, Thorsten; Rahm, Stefan; Seifert, Burkhardt; Farei-Campagna, Jan; Werner, Clément M. L.; Bouaicha, Samy

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2015.12.047

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“…Studies of surgical abilities have demonstrated that gamers greatly outperform medical students on different surgery simulators, such as laparoscopic surgery [20,21] or arthroscopy procedures [22]. The findings relating to navigation skills among gamers are far from consistent, with one study showing no significant differences between novice and expert gamers.…”

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The experimental analysis of problematic video gaming and cognitive skills: A systematic review

Nuyens

Kuss

Lopez-Fernandez

et al. 2017

Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 64%

The experimental analysis of problematic video gaming and cognitive skills: A systematic review

Nuyens

Kuss

Lopez-Fernandez

et al. 2017

Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive

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“…Regarding measuring players' performance, there are many different choices (e.g., [24], [25]). Studies use different measures for different types of games [21]. In our custom-made game, the task was to put five balls into the target container.…”

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Practice in Reality for Virtual Reality Games: Making Players Familiar and Confident with a Game

2017

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Game designers include training levels in video games to prepare players so that they can enjoy the game. The training levels of virtual reality (VR) games are typically assumed to be within the virtual world of the game. New players must learn about a new game in such an unfamiliar virtual world. A tutorial in the real world offers a potential way to enable players to learn about a new game and to practice the skills in a familiar world. To explore any effects of a real-world tutorial in VR games, an experiment was conducted, the results of which show that a real-world tutorial is effective in helping new players feel confident about and familiar with a VR game before playing it. However, it is not as effective as virtual-world tutorial in increasing game performance.

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“…41,42,48 However, several groups have found that VGE is, in fact, predictive of skill on similar surgical simulators. [49][50][51] What, then, can account for this discrepancy? Further subanalysis of the methodology of these reports revealed that significant associations between VGE and skill on surgical simulators were found when VGE was assessed in a totalexperience fashion, rather than the binary yes/no scale used in this study.…”

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Predictors of Performance on the Arthrobox Arthroscopy Simulator for Medical Students

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Deal

Baker

et al. 2020

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of past participation in athletics, the playing of musical instruments and video games and other variables on medical students’ performance on an arthroscopic simulator task as well as other assessments of visuospatial ability. Methods We assessed 50 medical students by using previously validated tests of manual dexterity and spatial reasoning as well as performance on an arthroscopic surgical simulator. Inclusion criteria were to be 18 years of age or older and to be a student studying in the M.D. program at a single public state university. Exclusion criteria were previous use of an arthroscopic surgery training device or active participation in an actual arthroscopic surgery, defined as participating as a surgeon, resident trainee, physician’s assistant, or other similarly credentialed professional. Students were also assessed by the use of a high-fidelity ultrasound simulator as a marker of visuospatial capacity. Students were then surveyed about lifestyle characteristics and personal attributes hypothesized to predict surgical skill, such as playing sports, instruments or video games. Results A total of 49 participants were included in this study. High levels of athletic experience were significantly associated with improved performance on the arthroscopic surgical simulator ( P = .008). Participants with higher levels of athletic experience were more likely to achieve competence on the arthroscopic surgical simulator ( P = .006). Scores on the arthroscopic simulator task were significantly correlated with both ultrasound simulator shape-identification task scores and masked mirror-tracing task scores, as independent measures of visuospatial ability ( P = .015 and P = .013, respectively). Conclusions This study provides evidence of a statistically significant correlation between increased experience in athletics and single-use test performance on an arthroscopic surgical simulator. Subjects who reported higher levels of experience in athletics were significantly more likely to achieve competence in the arthroscopic surgical simulator task. Finally, statistically significant correlations were found between subjects’ performance scores on tasks assessed by the surgical simulator, masked mirror-trace assessment and ultrasound simulator. Clinical Relevance Simulator-based training and education allow for the development of arthroscopic skills prior to operating on a live patient in a clinical situation. This is an area of great interest in orthopaedic education. Our study evaluates parameters in a trainee that may relate to a higher performance level in technical skills on an arthroscopic surgical simulator.

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Correlation Between Arthroscopy Simulator and Video Game Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study of 30 Volunteers Comparing 2- and 3-Dimensional Video Games

Cited by 28 publications

References 25 publications

The experimental analysis of problematic video gaming and cognitive skills: A systematic review

The experimental analysis of problematic video gaming and cognitive skills: A systematic review

Practice in Reality for Virtual Reality Games: Making Players Familiar and Confident with a Game

Predictors of Performance on the Arthrobox Arthroscopy Simulator for Medical Students

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