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.