SUGGESTED EXERCISES AND BENEFITS OF THE 3-Dmed SKILL BUILDING GAMES

Skill Game 1 - Loops and Wire
Skills Developed:  Hand-Eye Coordination, General Laparoscopic Surgical Skills
Simulates the hand activity of running a bowel
Suggested Exercises:

• Pass the pipe cleaner through the loops changing between left and right hands as it progresses through the series of loops.
• Pass the pipe cleaner in a Zigzag pattern through the rows of loops
• The pair of loops in the front can be used for knot tying
• Keep track of learners progress by timing activities

Skill Game 2 – Pea on a Peg
Skills Developed:  Depth of Field and manual dexterity, General Laparoscopic Surgical Skills
Suggested Exercises: 

• Take peas from the cup to the pegs
• Move peas from the peg to the cup
• Move peas from peg to peg
• Pick up the pea pass it to the other hand and place it on a peg
• Keep track of learners progress by timing activities

Skill Game 3 – Wire Chaser – One & Two Handed
Skills Developed:  Hand-Eye Coordination and Interaction of dominant and non-dominant hand, General Laparoscopic Surgical Skills
Suggested One-Handed Exercises:

• Begin with the largest ring and pass it over the wire from one end to the other while keeping the ring perpendicular to the wire and not touching the wire.  As it goes over the loops you will have to rotate your wrist to maintain perpendicular. 
  • Repeat using the medium size ring
  • Repeat using the smallest ring
• Develop skill in both hands starting with dominate hand
• Keep track of learners progress by timing activities

 Suggested Two-Handed Exercises: 

• Begin with the right hand and start with the largest ring and pass it over the wire keeping the ring perpendicular to the wire and not touching the wire. As you come over the top roll your hands and as the ring rolls over the top of the first loop you would switch to your left hand, which would take the ring and roll under the bottom of the loop.  As you pass the middle of the rise you would then switch back to your right hand to go over the rise. Continue this pattern to the end of the wire. 
  • Repeat using the medium size ring
  • Repeat using the smallest ring
• Develop skill of the interaction between both hands
• Keep track of learners progress by timing activities

Skill Game 4 - Post and Sleeve
Skills developed:  Hand-Eye coordination and manual dexterity, General Laparoscopic Surgical Skills
Suggested Exercises:

• Pick up the sleeve from one post and move it to the other post
• Pass the sleeve between hands as you move from post to post
• Working from either the right or left half, pick up the sleeve and pass it to its mirrored post on the other side
• Keep track of learners progress by timing activities

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