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. 2011 Feb 1;93(2):152–156. doi: 10.1308/003588411X12851639108358

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