Reducing Symptoms of Visually Induced Motion Sickness Through Perceptual Training

    Authors

    J. A. A. Smither; M. Mouloua;R. Kennedy

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Int. J. Aviat. Psychol.

    Keywords

    SIMULATOR SICKNESS; ADAPTATION; DISPLACEMENT; TILT; STIMULATION; Psychology, Applied

    Abstract

    This study examined the effect of adaptation training on simulation sickness. Ten control group participants completed a single self-propelled rotation simulation (SRS) trial and then were exposed to a virtual reality (VR) device and an optokinetic rotating drum (OKN). Ten experimental group participants were exposed to 5 trials over 5 days of the SRS and then to the VR and OKN devices. All 3 of these types of exposures (SRS, VR, and OKN) are known to produce conditions of simulation sickness. The results showed a significant main effect of adaptation training as a function of prior SRS exposure. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of developing a transfer of training paradigm for the acquisition of adaptation from one motion sickness producing condition to another.

    Journal Title

    International Journal of Aviation Psychology

    Volume

    18

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    326

    Last Page

    339

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000260458800002

    ISSN

    1050-8414

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