Do Videogames Improve Hand-Eye Coordination More Than Sports?
video game improved surgeon’s hand-eye coordination enough that it was recommended that surgeons play a specially developed videogame before surgery in order to “warm up.” The study found that surgeons who played video games for at least three hours a week made 37 percent fewer mistakes and performed the procedure 27 percent faster than those who did not play video games at all. Although most mainstream sports are better for general coordination and balance, videogames are arguably better for improving fine motor skills (stability and steadiness of the hands and the ability to perform delicate actions). A quick look at the actions involved in a major sport such as baseball as compared to videogames should show the differences in hand-eye coordination improvement. In baseball you are using your eyes to track the ball while swinging your bat at where your eyes see the ball, this takes a lot of coordination as you need to maintain your balance, have a steady swing, have good bat accuracy,
