Table 5.
Correlation between visual-spatial ability and virtual reality simulator tasks.
Pre tube figure test | Pre tube figure test | Post tube figure test | |
(Day 1) | (Day 9) | (Day 9) | |
r (P value) | r (P value) | r (P value) | |
Scope orientation 30° right-handed | |||
Time (sec) | −.468 (.009) | −.444 (.01) | −.385 (.01) |
Left-handed movement (degrees) | −.505 (.005) | −.420 (.02) | −.525 (.03) |
Right-handed movement (degrees) | NC (.067) | NC (.118) | NC (.132) |
CD | |||
Time (sec) | −.419 (.007) | NC (.40) | NC (.24) |
Left-handed movement (degrees) | −.439 (.02) | NC (.12) | NC (.10) |
Right-handed movement (degrees) | NC (.18) | NC (.22) | NC (.09) |
Missed clips (n) | -0.491 (.006) | NC (.90) | NC (.19) |
Data analyzed by Spearman's rho correlation.
CD = cholecystectomy dissection; NC = no significant correlations; VR = virtual reality.