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Visually induced motion sickness predicted by postural instability.

L James Smart1, Thomas A Stoffregen, Benoît G Bardy

  • 1Department of Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA. smartlj@muohio.edu

Human Factors
|December 28, 2002
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Postural instability, a measure of body sway, reliably predicts motion sickness. This finding may lead to diagnostic tools for preventing motion sickness in various settings.

Area of Science:

  • Human physiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human factors engineering

Background:

  • Motion sickness is a common and disruptive condition.
  • Predicting motion sickness susceptibility is crucial for operational and training settings.
  • The relationship between postural control and motion sickness is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if postural instability can predict motion sickness.
  • To examine the relationship between postural instability, motion sickness, and vection.
  • To explore the potential of postural motion as a predictor for motion sickness.

Main Methods:

  • Nine men and four women (mean age 19.85 years) participated.
  • Participants stood and were exposed to an optical simulation of body sway.

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  • Head motion was recorded using a magnetic tracking system to quantify postural instability.

    • Main Results:

    • Postural instabilities were observed before the onset of motion sickness.
    • Vection (a sensation of self-motion) was reported by most participants, including all who experienced motion sickness.
    • Discriminant analysis confirmed that postural motion parameters accurately predicted motion sickness.

    Conclusions:

    • Postural instability precedes motion sickness.
    • Measures of postural motion can serve as reliable predictors of motion sickness.
    • This research could inform the development of diagnostic tools for motion sickness prevention.