NTL Record

Title Three studies of motion sickness susceptibility.
Record ID 39291
Personal Name
Creator
Lentz, J. Michael; Collins, William E.
Corporate Creator Civil Aeromedical Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19760000
Language English
Abstract The incidence of motion sickness in a large (N = 3,618) college population was determined by means of a questionnaires. Significantly greater proportions of men than women had low susceptibility scores; significantly greater proportions of women had high susceptibility scores. Comparisons of MSQ scores were made with other self-assessments, age changes, motion experiences, familial susceptibility, use of motion sickness medication, muscular coordination, willingness to participate in motion experiments, flying experience, phobias, visual motion effects, and use of alcohol. The consistent and significant patterns of results from a variety of tests are discussed in terms of the personality characteristics that generally distinguish those highly susceptible from those nonsusceptible to motion sickness.
Rosap ID dot:21089
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21089
TRT Terms Motion sickness; Males; Females; Questionnaires; Self evaluation; Laboratory tests; Eye; Eye fixations; Eye location; Eye movements; Vision tests; Spirals; Rotation; Mechanical acceleration; Alertness; Depth perception; Distance perception; Motion perception; Visual perception; Personality; Behavior; Psychological tests; Human subject testing
General Subjects Motion sickness; Males; Females; Questionnaires; Self evaluation; Vestibular apparatus; Vestibular function tests; Rotational motion; Acceleration (Physiology); Psychological tests; Personality; Human behavior
Classification NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number FAA-AM-76-14; DOT/FAA/AM-76/14
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39200/39291/AM76-14.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository