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Space motion sickness preflight adaptation training: preliminary studies with prototype trainers.

D E Parker¹, J C Rock, H E von Gierke

¹Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA.

Acta Astronautica

|January 1, 1987

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Preflight training may help prevent space motion sickness by adapting astronauts to altered sensory input. This paper reviews adaptation trainers and research, including the Miami University Seesaw and dynamic simulators.

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NASA Center JSC NASA Discipline Neuroscience NASA Discipline Number 12-50 NASA Program Biomedicine Non-NASA Center

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Area of Science:

Space Medicine
Human Physiology
Aerospace Engineering

Background:

Space motion sickness is a significant challenge for astronaut health and mission success.
Current countermeasures for space motion sickness are limited.
Preflight adaptation training is a promising strategy to mitigate space motion sickness.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the concept and research behind preflight adaptation trainers for space motion sickness.
To explore the otolith reinterpretation and its role in adaptation.
To evaluate the effectiveness of various prototype adaptation trainers.

Main Methods:

Literature review of preflight training concepts and research.
Analysis of otolith reinterpretation principles.
Examination of data from adaptation trainers like the Miami University Seesaw and Wright Patterson Air-Force Base Dynamic Environment Simulator.

Main Results:

Preflight adaptation trainers show potential for reducing space motion sickness.
Different training simulators provide varied approaches to sensory adaptation.
Further research is needed to optimize training protocols.

Conclusions:

Preflight training is a viable approach to space motion sickness prevention.
The development and testing of adaptation trainers are crucial for future space missions.
Continued research into otolith function and sensory adaptation is recommended.