Table 1.
Performance data
| Task | Performance evaluation | Novices (n = 18) | Experts (n = 12) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place an arrow | ||||
| Time to accomplish task(s) | ||||
| Mean | 86.94 | 57.42 | 0.03 | |
| SEM | 10.69 | 1.45 | ||
| Dropped arrows | ||||
| Mean | 1.94 | 0.33 | 0.005 | |
| SEM | 0.416 | 0.188 | ||
| Lost arrows | ||||
| Mean | 0.222 | 0 | 0.3 | |
| SEM | 0.17 | - | ||
| Tool collision sum | ||||
| Mean | 0 | 0 | NS | |
| SEM | - | - | ||
| Close entry sum | ||||
| Mean | 3.28 | 0.42 | 0.02 | |
| SEM | 0.946 | 0.26 | ||
| Surgeon's knot | ||||
| Time to accomplish task(s) | ||||
| Mean | 198.33 | 78.83 | 0.000 | |
| SEM | 22.17 | 9.51 | ||
| Max tightening stretch | ||||
| Mean | 164.81 | 72.62 | 0.002 | |
| SEM | 21.064 | 6.56 | ||
| Equipment dropped sum | ||||
| Mean | 2.33 | 0.33 | 0.000 | |
| SEM | 0.31 | 0.14 | ||
| Max winding stretch | ||||
| Mean | 229.97 | 85.28 | 0.027 | |
| SEM | 50.44 | 3.57 | ||
| Tool collision sum | ||||
| Mean | 13.56 | 4.42 | 0.001 | |
| SEM | 1.83 | 0.9 | ||