Changes in the perceived head transversal plane and the subjective visual horizontal induced by Coriolis stimulation during gondola centrifugation

Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 105-116

  Tribukait, Arne ^a   Eiken, Ola ^a  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cross coupling; Egocentric orientation; Otolith; Semicircular canal; Spatial disorientation; Spatial orientation; Subjective vertical; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OTOLITH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; CENTRIFUGATION; CORIOLIS FORCE; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 33947544778     PISSN: 09574271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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