Underestimation of self-tilt increases in reduced gravity conditions

Autor: M.M.J. Houben, Arjan J. H. Meskers, Helena J. M. Pennings, Gilles Clément, Eric L. Groen
Přispěvatelé: INSERM U1028, Centre de recherche en neurosciences de Lyon (CRNL), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Université Jean Monnet [Saint-Étienne] (UJM)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Université Jean Monnet [Saint-Étienne] (UJM)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Société Française de Biologie Clinique (SFBC), Société Française de Biologie Clinique-Société Française de Biologie Clinique
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Vestibular Research
Journal of Vestibular Research, IOS Press, 2021, 31 (5), pp.345-352. ⟨10.3233/VES-201512⟩
ISSN: 0957-4271
DOI: 10.3233/VES-201512⟩
Popis: International audience; BACKGROUND: During large angles of self-tilt in the roll plane on Earth, measurements of the subjective visual vertical (SVV) in the dark show a bias towards the longitudinal body axis, reflecting a systematic underestimation of self-tilt. OBJECTIVE: This study tested the hypothesis that self-tilt is underestimated in partial gravity conditions, and more so at lower gravity levels. METHODS: The SVV was measured in parabolic flight at three partial gravity levels: 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 g. Self-tilt was varied amongst 0, 15, 30, and 45 deg, using a tiltable seat. The participants indicated their SVV by setting a linear array of dots projected inside a head mounted display to the perceived vertical. The angles of participants’ body and head roll tilt relative to the gravito-inertial vertical were measured by two separate inertial measurement units. RESULTS: Data on six participants were collected. Per G-level, a regression analysis was performed with SVV setting as dependent variable and head tilt as independent variable. The latter was used instead of chair tilt, because not all the participants’ heads were aligned with their bodies. The estimated regression slopes significantly decreased with smaller G-levels, reflecting an increased bias of the SVV towards the longitudinal body axis. On average, the regression slopes were 0.95 (±0.38) at 0.75 g; 0.84 (±0.22) at 0.5 g; and 0.63 (±0.33) at 0.25 g. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show that reduced gravity conditions lead to increased underestimation of roll self-tilt.
Databáze: OpenAIRE