Postural consequences of long duration centrifugation.
In the present paper a series of experiments will be described in which the postural consequences of long (up to 1.5 h) duration 3G-centrifugation have been subject to investigation. A vestibular model is presented in order to explain for the postural imbalance found in specific conditions after the centrifuge run, and for the often concomitant feelings of motion sickness (50% of the subjects suffer from Sickness Induced by long duration Centrifugation). Finally, the possible relation between SIC and the Space Adaptation Syndrome is discussed.
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TNO Institute for Perception, Soesterberg, The Netherlands.
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D002498:Centrifugation; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000503:physiopathology; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology