Sex Differences in the Incidence of Motion Sickness Induced by Linear Visual Oscillation

Koslucher, Frank; Haaland, Eric; Malsch, Amy; Webeler, Jennifer; Stoffregen, Thomas A.

doi:10.3357/amhp.4243.2015

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“…Discomfort is also a possible symptom of the concept of motion sickness, which is already well investigated. Much research addressed conditions and factors leading to motion sickness (Turner and Griffin, 1999a,b;Turner, 1999) as well as individual characteristics, like differences between driver and co-driver (Rolnick and Lubow, 1991) or sex (Koslucher et al, 2015), influencing the susceptibility to motion sickness. Motion sickness is a complex concept with symptoms from the areas of gastrointestinal, central, peripheral, or sopite-related symptoms for example suggested by Gianaros et al (2001).…”

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The Discomfort of Riding Shotgun – Why Many People Don’t Like to Be Co-driver

2020

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This work investigates which conditions lead to co-driver discomfort aside from classical motion sickness, what characterizes uncomfortable situations, and why these conditions have a negative effect. The automobile is called a “passenger vehicle” as its main purpose is the transportation of people. However, passengers in the car are rarely considered in research concerning driving discomfort. The few studies in this area focus on driver discomfort, automated vehicles, or driver assistant systems. An earlier public survey indicated that discomfort is also a relevant problem for co-drivers. In this paper, these results are confirmed and extended through an online questionnaire with N = 119 participants and a detailed follow-up interview study with N = 24 participants was conducted. The results of the online questionnaire show that co-driver discomfort is a widespread problem (88%). The interviews indicate that the driving style is one factor contributing to co-driver discomfort, in particular close following or fast driving. In those situations, participants experienced a feeling of being exposed, which additionally contributed to their discomfort. Uncomfortable situations were also perceived as safety critical. A model for possible cognitive origins of discomfort in co-drivers, extending theories from the areas of stress and self-regulation, is developed based on the results. Co-driver discomfort is a common problem, highlighting the relevance of further research on supporting co-drivers. The reported correlations and the proposed model can help to explain the origin of this discomfort. The results provide a foundation for the future design of interventions like human machine interfaces aiming at reducing co-driver discomfort.

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The Discomfort of Riding Shotgun – Why Many People Don’t Like to Be Co-driver

2020

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“…Interestingly, burping was more severe before than after the simulation. Applying the SSQ both before and after the exposure is consistent with the original study design used by Kennedy [ 4 ], and pre-tests have been used as a baseline in numerous studies on MS, SS, and CS [ 31 , 36 , 56 , 61 ], but the psychological mechanisms behind the incidence of pre-exposure symptoms are complex and unclear. It seems that the stress associated with the expected participation in a simulation may have triggered SS symptoms and thus influenced the pre-test results [ 62 ].…”

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“…In our study, we only managed to find that gender influenced the incidence of disorientation symptoms before the simulation; men experienced them more often than women. In most of the research on gender differences, women were found to be more susceptible to sickness [ 24 , 29 , 31 , 33 ], but opposite findings were also reported [ 30 ].…”

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“…The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the latter category, i.e., the participant-related variables that may influence the symptomatology of SS in a real-motion car rollover simulation as measured with the SSQ, with a focus on participants’ gender and prior experiences. A considerable body of research has been devoted to the effect of such physiological variables as participants’ gender [ 24 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ], age [ 2 , 26 , 29 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ], health status [ 4 , 37 ], or ethnicity [ 37 , 38 ], and to some psychological ones, for example pain catastrophising [ 39 ], anxiety, or neuroticism [ 14 , 38 , 40 , 41 ]. At the same time, relatively few studies have explored such participant-related factors as participants’ experiences.…”

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Exploring the Participant-Related Determinants of Simulator Sickness in a Physical Motion Car Rollover Simulation as Measured by the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire

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Bilski

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Physical motion driving simulators serve as a valuable research and training tool. Since many simulator participants suffer from simulator sickness (SS), we aimed to gain a better understanding of participant-related variables that may influence its incidence and severity. The study involved a 2-min mobile-platform car rollover simulation conducted in a group of 100 healthy adult participants. SS was measured with the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire immediately before and after the simulation. We investigated how the symptomatology of SS varies with gender, as well as with participants’ previous experiences such as extra driving training or car accidents. Although many SS symptoms occurred already before the simulation, all the symptoms except burping had a significantly greater incidence and severity after the simulation. Before the simulation, men reported disorientation symptoms more often than women, while participants with prior experiences of extra driving training or car accidents scored significantly higher in three out of four Questionnaire components: nausea symptoms, oculomotor symptoms, and the total score. The study offers interesting insights into associations between SS and prior experiences observed by means of high-fidelity real-motion simulations. More research is needed to determine the nature of these associations and their potential usefulness, for example, in helping accident survivors to cope with the distressing or even potentially disabling psychological consequences of accidents.

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“…Motion sensitivity, or motion sickness, is common in modern vehicular and visually stimulating environments, and individuals with normal vestibular function are susceptible [1]. It has been reported that 28.4% of the population experience motion sensitivity [2], and it is more common in women than in men [2,3]. Transportation, such as cars, trains, amusement park rides, airplanes, boats, and entertainment innovations (e.g., virtual reality), play a major role in increasing the prevalence of motion sensitivity [4].…”

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Effects of head motion on postural stability in healthy young adults with chronic motion sensitivity

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Background: Motion sensitivity, or motion sickness, is common in modern vehicular and visually stimulating environments. Several studies have shown a relationship between motion sensitivity and decreased postural stability. We aimed to evaluate the effects of head motion (horizontal and vertical) on postural stability in healthy adults with and without chronic motion sensitivity (CMS). Methods: Sixty healthy adult men and women (age, 20-40 years) with CMS (CMS group, n = 30) and without CMS (non-CMS group, n = 30) participated in the study. Postural stability was assessed during three conditions (static, horizontal head motion, and vertical head motion) using computerized dynamic posturography. Group and condition-related differences in equilibrium scores were evaluated. Results: There was no significant group x condition interaction (F 2,114 = 0.9, partial ƞ 2 = 0.04, p = 0.35). However, significant condition-related differences in equilibrium scores were observed (F 2,114 = 26.4, partial ƞ 2 = 0.31, p < 0.001). Equilibrium scores were significantly worse in the horizontal and vertical head motion conditions compared to those in the static condition (p < 0.001), but were comparable in vertical and horizontal head motion conditions (p = 0.27). Conclusions: Postural stability was lower in the horizontal and vertical conditions compared to the static condition. However, horizontal and vertical head motions had comparable effects on postural stability in both CMS and non-CMS groups, contrary to our expectations.

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Sex Differences in the Incidence of Motion Sickness Induced by Linear Visual Oscillation

Abstract: Motion sickness induced using linear visual oscillatory stimuli exhibited sex differences greater than those that have been reported in field studies. Sex differences in motion sickness may vary as a function of the type of motion stimulation (linear versus angular).

Cited by 44 publications

References 20 publications

The Discomfort of Riding Shotgun – Why Many People Don’t Like to Be Co-driver

The Discomfort of Riding Shotgun – Why Many People Don’t Like to Be Co-driver

Exploring the Participant-Related Determinants of Simulator Sickness in a Physical Motion Car Rollover Simulation as Measured by the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire

Effects of head motion on postural stability in healthy young adults with chronic motion sensitivity

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