Relación entre las habilidades motoras y visuoespaciales adquiridas en videojuegos y destrezas en laparoscopia en estudiantes de la Facultad de medicina

Abstract

Abstract: Laparoscopic surgery requires specific skills, which are believed to be influenced by video games. Therefore, the relationship between the skills visuospatial and motor skills with the necessary skills in laparoscopy. A cross-sectional study, in which they were selected after applying criteria of inclusion and exclusion, a control group (60) and an experimental group (60), to whom a survey on the use of video games and it was proposed to carry out basic exercises of laparoscopy evaluated using a rubric, which prior to its use was evaluated by experts, which evaluates innate motor and visuospatial skills. The results indicate that there are significant differences between both groups in relation to the score of the rubric and time to perform the exercises between both study groups (p< 0.05), being the video game Super Monkey Ball which has a statistically significant difference (p< 0.05), while in the subpopulations of the experimental group no significant differences. In conclusion, it was proven that video games allow them acquire and develop these skills early.