The Correlation of Fine Motor Skills and Video Games in Medical Residents

Procedures are the essence of a physician's practice, being at every corner of the job. Procedures require significant cognitive and fine motor skills in order to excel. The aim of this study was to explore video games as a possible medium to enhance physicians procedural skill through analyzing its effects on fine motor skills. This study employed standardized tactics on large sample groups, utilizing surveys and the normalized nine hole peg test to measure emergency resident’s fine motor skills and weekly video game play time. My results reported a faint relationship between greater video game play time and fine motor skills. Furthermore, I uncover a significant strong association between age and fine motor skills among physicians. My study opens a pathway towards future research on videogames and fine motor skills while uncovering the potential motor benefits of older physicians. Video games, along with their clear cognitive benefits, remain a possible activity that can enhance a physician's procedural skill.