Two flight students, grounded for the reason they were highly susceptible to motion sickness, completed their training after gradually adapting 10 rpm, achieved by executing head movements during small stepwise increases in angular velocity. Subject 1 executed a total of about 77,000 head movements within a period of five months and Subject 2 executed about 108,000 head movements within a period of 42 days. The transfer of the adaptation acquired in the laboratory to most motion environments aloft was good; the notable exception involved weightless maneuvers in the case of Subject 1. Both were on flight status when contacted recently. The current motion sickness susceptibility in Subject 1 in the fall of 1975 was assessed. He reached a (mild) motion sickness endpoint, in the rotating room, at 17 rpm; the average endpoint is 7 to 8 rpm. Some practical and theoretical implications are discussed.


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    Title :

    Successful trnasfer of adaptation environments in navy flight training


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    Publication date :

    1977-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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