Temporal constancy of perceived direction of gravity assessed by visual line adjustments

Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-54

  Tarnutzer, A A ^a   Fernando, D P ^a   Kheradmand, A ^a   Lasker, A G ^a   Zee, D S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Otolith organs; Self similarity; Subjective visual horizontal; Subjective visual vertical; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVITY SENSING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GRAVITY SENSING; HUMANS; MALE; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862538634     PISSN: 09574271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/VES-2011-0436     Document Type: Article

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