madeinbeats Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Nintendo Wii 'should be used to train surgeons' Playing video games on the Nintendo Wii can help surgeons improve hand-eye coordination and should be used to enhance their training, according to a new study. A group of postgraduate surgeons at the University of Rome were put on a month-long programme of gaming using the Nintendo’s Wii console. Researchers then compared their performance with doctors who had not spent an hour a day playing games. Those that had been playing with the Wii scored significantly higher as a group in simulated tasks designed to test the skills needed for laparascopy, or keyhole surgery. The authors of the report, writing in the scientific journal PLOS One, said that using the Wii could become a “helpful, inexpensive and entertaining part of the training of young laparoscopists in addition to a standard surgical education based on simulators and the operating room.” The study follows on from others that have used video games in an attempt to hone surgeons’ skills. ~ Telegraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Can't wait to see everybody replace their on-wall degrees with Trauma Center XS rank scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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