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April 07, 2004

Surgeons Aided by Gameplaying Habits

A new study shows that surgeons who are gamers have better hand-eye coordination and other skills, than those who don’t play video games on a regular basis.

The study was conducted by researchers with the Beth Israel Medical Center and the National Institute on Media and the Family at Iowa State University. Among the findings, doctors who played at least three hours a week made 37 percent fewer mistakes and worked 27 percent faster during laparoscopic surgery, which involves using a tiny camera and joysticks to manipulate remote-controlled surgical tools.

Link: http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Living/ap20040406_2079.html

Posted by gamegal at April 7, 2004 12:28 PM