An Experimental Study to Findout the effect of Visual- Vestibular Habituation and Balance Training Exercises in Patients with Motion Sickness

Jannu, Chiranjeevi

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“…Medical countermeasures include drugs, such as antihistamines and anticholinergics, which are effective in reducing motion sickness, but unfortunately also cause serious side-effects such as drowsiness, lethargy, and dry mouth (Koch et al 2018 ; Shupak and Gordon 2006 ). The most successful behavioral countermeasure is adaptation to the nausea-inducing stimuli through prolonged exposure (Heutink et al 2019 ; Jannu 2015 ; Young et al 2003 ). Although adaptation is very effective, it can be time-consuming and inconvenient or deemed not acceptable by the user in therapeutic use settings.…”

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Chewing gum reduces visually induced motion sickness

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Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a common side-effect of exposure to virtual reality (VR). Its unpleasant symptoms may limit the acceptance of VR technologies for training or clinical purposes. Mechanical stimulation of the mastoid and diverting attention to pleasant stimuli-like odors or music have been found to ameliorate VIMS. Chewing gum combines both in an easy-to-administer fashion and should thus be an effective countermeasure against VIMS. Our study investigated whether gustatory-motor stimulation by chewing gum leads to a reduction of VIMS symptoms. 77 subjects were assigned to three experimental groups (control, peppermint gum, and ginger gum) and completed a 15-min virtual helicopter flight, using a VR head-mounted display. Before and after VR exposure, we assessed VIMS with the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ), and during the virtual flight once every minute with the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS). Chewing gum (peppermint gum: M = 2.44, SD = 2.67; ginger gum: M = 2.57, SD = 3.30) reduced the peak FMS scores by 2.05 (SE = 0.76) points as compared with the control group (M = 4.56, SD = 3.52), p < 0.01, d = 0.65. Additionally, taste ratings correlated slightly negatively with both the SSQ and the peak FMS scores, suggesting that pleasant taste of the chewing gum is associated with less VIMS. Thus, chewing gum may be useful as an affordable, accepted, and easy-to-access way to mitigate VIMS in numerous applications like education or training. Possible mechanisms behind the effect are discussed.

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“…Antiemetics like antihistamines and anticholinergics usually trigger severe side effects such as dizziness and fatigue (Koch et al 2018 ; Shupak and Gordon 2006 ) and are not recommended in occupational contexts or when operating machinery. Adaptation to nauseating stimuli (Heutink et al 2019 ; Jannu 2015 ; Young et al 2003 ) is time-consuming and sometimes of limited success.…”

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Emotions are associated with the genesis of visually induced motion sickness in virtual reality

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Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a well-known side effect of virtual reality (VR) immersion, with symptoms including nausea, disorientation, and oculomotor discomfort. Previous studies have shown that pleasant music, odor, and taste can mitigate VIMS symptomatology, but the mechanism by which this occurs remains unclear. We predicted that positive emotions influence the VIMS-reducing effects. To investigate this, we conducted an experimental study with 68 subjects divided into two groups. The groups were exposed to either positive or neutral emotions before and during the VIMS-provoking stimulus. Otherwise, they performed exactly the same task of estimating the time-to-contact while confronted with a VIMS-provoking moving starfield stimulation. Emotions were induced by means of pre-tested videos and with International Affective Picture System (IAPS) images embedded in the starfield simulation. We monitored emotion induction before, during, and after the simulation, using the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) valence and arousal scales. VIMS was assessed before and after exposure using the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) and during simulation using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) and FMS-D for dizziness symptoms. VIMS symptomatology did not differ between groups, but valence and arousal were correlated with perceived VIMS symptoms. For instance, reported positive valence prior to VR exposure was found to be related to milder VIMS symptoms and, conversely, experienced symptoms during simulation were negatively related to subjects’ valence. This study sheds light on the complex and potentially bidirectional relationship of VIMS and emotions and provides starting points for further research on the use of positive emotions to prevent VIMS.

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“…Balance training, vestibular adaptation exercises, behavioral changes, optokinetic stimulation help in improving the balance and gait of these individuals. [6][7][8][9] These strategies also help in decreasing the symptoms of motion sickness as they make the vestibular system more used to the triggering factors thus reducing its sensitivity to motion as well.…”

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The Effects of Motion Sickness on Balance and Gait

Shreya Neetu Yogesh Pai,

Sukhada Sudhir Prabhu

2022

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Background:The term "motion sickness" (also called "kinetosis") describes a set of symptoms that occur in association with motion of a person or his or her surroundings, triggering a stress reaction that results in autonomic symptoms. The onset is often insidious, with drowsiness/yawning, dizziness, reduced alertness, and symptoms progress through cold sweating, pallor, excessive salivation, and occasionally headache, to nausea and vomiting with incapacitation that can be severe. Motion sickness usually occurs due to a visuo-vestibular conflict. Part of it is psychological as well as the symptoms of motion sickness are triggered in some people by just reading about it. Method:A cross-sectional study was performed in college going students for six months using the MSSQ-short and the Mini BESTest to assess the susceptibility of motion sickness as well as balance and gait respectively. Conclusion:Balance and gait was found to be significantly affected in people with motion sickness.

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An Experimental Study to Findout the effect of Visual- Vestibular Habituation and Balance Training Exercises in Patients with Motion Sickness

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Chewing gum reduces visually induced motion sickness

Chewing gum reduces visually induced motion sickness

Emotions are associated with the genesis of visually induced motion sickness in virtual reality

The Effects of Motion Sickness on Balance and Gait

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