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Stroboscopic Vision as a Treatment for Retinal Slip Induced Motion SicknessMotion sickness in the general population is a significant problem driven by the increasingly more sophisticated modes of transportation, visual displays, and virtual reality environments. It is important to investigate non-pharmacological alternatives for the prevention of motion sickness for individuals who cannot tolerate the available anti-motion sickness drugs, or who are precluded from medication because of different operational environments. Based on the initial work of Melvill Jones, in which post hoc results indicated that motion sickness symptoms were prevented during visual reversal testing when stroboscopic vision was used to prevent retinal slip, we have evaluated stroboscopic vision as a method of preventing motion sickness in a number of different environments. Specifically, we have undertaken a five part study that was designed to investigate the effect of stroboscopic vision (either with a strobe light or LCD shutter glasses) on motion sickness while: (1) using visual field reversal, (2) reading while riding in a car (with or without external vision present), (3) making large pitch head movements during parabolic flight, (4) during exposure to rough seas in a small boat, and (5) seated and reading in the cabin area of a UH60 Black Hawk Helicopter during 20 min of provocative flight patterns.
Document ID
20070016633
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Reschke, M. F. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Somers, J. T. (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Ford, G. (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Krnavek, J. M. (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Hwang, E. J. (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Leigh, R. J. (University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH, United States)
Estrada, A. (Army Aeromedical Research Lab. Fort Rucker, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Meeting Information
Meeting: VIMS 2007, First International Symposium Induced Motion Sickness, Fatigue, and Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures
Country: Hong Kong
Start Date: December 10, 2007
End Date: December 11, 2007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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