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There is No Supporting Evidence for a Far Transfer of General Perceptual or Cognitive Training to Sports Performance
In this opinion piece I reiterate the concepts of near and far transfer as previously described in the psychological literature. I show that despite...
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Adaptive working memory training does not produce transfer effects in cognition and neuroimaging
Despite growing interest in cognitive interventions from academia and industry, it remains unclear if working memory (WM) training, one of the most...
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Virtual reality simulation training improve diagnostic knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy skills: a prospective transfer validity study
PurposeLimited data exist on the actual transfer of skills learned using a virtual reality (VR) simulator for arthroscopy training because studies...
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Deep Learning for Breast MRI Style Transfer with Limited Training Data
In this work we introduce a novel medical image style transfer method, StyleMapper, that can transfer medical scans to an unseen style with access to...
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Variable practice is superior to self-directed training for laparoscopic simulator training: a randomized trial
BackgroundMastering laparoscopy is challenging—it requires specific psychomotor skills which are difficult to obtain in the operating room without...
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Transfer of virtual reality endoscopy training to live animal colonoscopy: a randomized control trial of proficiency vs. repetition-based training
BackgroundLow first-time pass rates of the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) exam stimulated development of virtual reality (VR) simulation...
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Remote training and evaluation of a simulator-based training course for complex endovascular procedures
BackgroundIntimate knowledge of the materials used in endovascular aortic interventions is essential for trainees and supporting staff taking part in...
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Five-Year Experience Training Surgeons with a Laparoscopic Simulation Training Program for Bariatric Surgery: a Quasi-experimental Design
PurposeNearly 200,000 laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) are performed yearly. Reported learning curves range between 50 and 150, even 500...
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Training in robotic-assisted surgery: a systematic review of training modalities and objective and subjective assessment methods
IntroductionThe variety of robotic surgery systems, training modalities, and assessment tools within robotic surgery training is extensive. This...
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Laparoscopy training of novices with complex curved instruments using 2D- and 3D-visualization
PurposeBeside many advantages, disadvantages such as reduced degrees of freedom and poorer depth perception are still apparent in laparoscopic...
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Leadership in ophthalmology training
Medical specialist training requires constant improvement and adaptation of the contents to the current situation. Nowadays, young physicians have...
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Vertical Strength Transfer Phenomenon Between Upper Body and Lower Body Exercise: Systematic Sco** Review
BackgroundThere are a myriad of exercise variations in which upper body (UB) and lower body (LB) exercises have been intermittently used. However, it...
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Peritoneal dialysis training performed remotely: results and comparison with Home Training
ObjectivesTraditional training (Home Training) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) is based on the physical presence of nurse and patient/caregiver. These...
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Does practice make perfect? Laparoscopic training mainly improves motion efficiency: a prospective trial
Training improves skills in minimally invasive surgery. This study aimed to investigate the learning curves of complex motion parameters for both...
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Preoperative high-intensity strength training combined with balance training can improve early outcomes after total knee arthroplasty
BackgroundTo investigate the effect of preoperative high-intensity strength training combined with balance training on the knee function of end-stage...
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The Certified QPR Pathfinder Training Program: A Description of a Novel Public Health Gatekeeper Training Program to Mitigate Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Deaths
Suicide represents a significant public health concern. One approach to reducing suicide rates is to train gatekeepers—community members who, through...
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Deep Transfer Learning for Ethnically Distinct Populations: Prediction of Refractive Error Using Optical Coherence Tomography
IntroductionThe mismatch between training and testing data distribution causes significant degradation in the deep learning model performance in...
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Comparative study to determine the proper sequence of simulation training, pelvic trainer versus virtual reality simulator: a pilot study
BackgroundIncreased surgical efficacy has led to a remarkable increase in the usage of minimally invasive surgical procedures since their inception....
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Novel insights on the bottom–up rise strength transfer: investigating massed vs. distributed exercise training
BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to investigate the Bottom–Up Rise Strength Transfer (BURST) induced by massed vs. distributed-rehabilitative...
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Transfer of skills between laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery: a systematic review
BackgroundRobot-assisted surgery is today well-implemented in many surgical specialties, but requires another skill set than laparoscopy. Most often,...
