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Effects of Frequency and Motion Paradigm on Perception of Tilt and Translation During Periodic Linear AccelerationPrevious studies have demonstrated an effect of frequency on the gain of tilt and translation perception. Results from different motion paradigms are often combined to extend the stimulus frequency range. For example, Off-Vertical Axis Rotation (OVAR) and Variable Radius Centrifugation (VRC) are useful to test low frequencies of linear acceleration at amplitudes that would require impractical sled lengths. The purpose of this study was to compare roll-tilt and lateral translation motion perception in 12 healthy subjects across four paradigms: OVAR, VRC, sled translation and rotation about an earth-horizontal axis. Subjects were oscillated in darkness at six frequencies from 0.01875 to 0.6 Hz (peak acceleration equivalent to 10 deg, less for sled motion below 0.15 Hz). Subjects verbally described the amplitude of perceived tilt and translation, and used a joystick to indicate the direction of motion. Consistent with previous reports, tilt perception gain decreased as a function of stimulus frequency in the motion paradigms without concordant canal tilt cues (OVAR, VRC and Sled). Translation perception gain was negligible at low stimulus frequencies and increased at higher frequencies. There were no significant differences between the phase of tilt and translation, nor did the phase significantly vary across stimulus frequency. There were differences in perception gain across the different paradigms. Paradigms that included actual tilt stimuli had the larger tilt gains, and paradigms that included actual translation stimuli had larger translation gains. In addition, the frequency at which there was a crossover of tilt and translation gains appeared to vary across motion paradigm between 0.15 and 0.3 Hz. Since the linear acceleration in the head lateral plane was equivalent across paradigms, differences in gain may be attributable to the presence of linear accelerations in orthogonal directions and/or cognitive aspects based on the expected motion paths.
Document ID
20080042383
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Beaton, K. H.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Holly, J. E.
(Colby Coll. Waterville, ME, United States)
Clement, G. R.
(Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition Toulouse, France)
Wood, Scott J.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2009
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Meeting Information
Meeting: Association for Research in Otolaryngology 32nd
Location: Baltimore, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: February 14, 2009
End Date: February 19, 2009
Sponsors: Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC9-58
CONTRACT_GRANT: NIH R15 DC8311
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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