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Relationship Between Motion Sickness and Postural Stability: A Systematic Review.

Laavanya Rajendran¹, Mohd Zulkiflee Abu Bakar¹, Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya¹

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Summary

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Postural instability may precede motion sickness (MS), but more research is needed. Current evidence is insufficient to confirm a cause-and-effect link between postural control and MS symptoms.

Keywords:

balance motion sickness otolith postural stability semicircular canal vestibular visual vestibular mismatch

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Human Physiology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Motion sickness (MS) is traditionally linked to visual-sensory conflict.
Emerging research suggests a connection between postural instability and MS, but evidence is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the literature on the relationship between motion sickness and postural instability.
To synthesize findings from studies investigating various forms of MS, including VR and transport sickness.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature search was performed from inception to December 2024.
16 articles involving 1518 participants were included, adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
Postural instability was primarily assessed using force platforms and balance boards.

Main Results:

13 out of 16 studies reported a correlation between postural instability and MS.
This association was observed across virtual reality, simulator, and transport-based motion scenarios.
However, 3 studies found no consistent link between sway magnitude and symptom severity.

Conclusions:

Postural instability appears to precede motion sickness.
The current evidence quality is insufficient to establish a definitive cause-and-effect relationship.
Further multicenter, randomized controlled trials are required to clarify the connection.