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The interactive 3D anatomy tool Antepulsio improved learning for students with strong visuospatial working memory. This digital anatomy tool showed benefits only for those with high visual memory capacity.

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  • Anatomy Education
  • Medical Technology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Human anatomy learning is challenging due to complex spatial relationships.
  • Existing digital anatomy tools lack sufficient interactivity for functional learning.
  • A novel interactive 3D tool, Antepulsio, was developed to address these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the interactive 3D anatomy tool Antepulsio.
  • To determine if Antepulsio enhances functional anatomy learning in kinesiology students.
  • To investigate the influence of cognitive abilities on the tool's efficacy.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving three groups of first-year kinesiology students.
  • Groups included active interaction with Antepulsio, passive video observation, and a control activity.
  • Anatomy knowledge, laterality judgment, 3D spatial abilities, and working memory were assessed.

Main Results:

  • The active group using Antepulsio showed significant improvement over the passive group in retention tests (p < 0.01).
  • This benefit was specifically observed in students with higher visuospatial working memory.
  • No significant difference was found between the active and control groups.

Conclusions:

  • The interactive 3D anatomy tool Antepulsio is effective for functional anatomy learning.
  • Its efficacy is contingent upon students possessing high visuospatial working memory.
  • Further research should explore cognitive load and familiarization with the tool.