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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Clément, Gillesa; * | Delière, Quentinb | Migeotte, Pierre-Françoisb
Affiliations: [a] International Space University, Strasbourg, France | [b] Research Unit Vital Signs and Performance Monitoring, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: G. Clément, International Space University, Parc d'Innovation, 1 rue Jean-Dominique Cassini, F-67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France. Tel.: +33 388 65 54 44; Fax: +33 388 65 54 47; E-mail: gilles.clement@isunet.edu
Abstract: Background:Artificial gravity using short-radius centrifugation has been proposed as an integrative countermeasure during spaceflight. Objective:To determine the rotation parameters of a short-radius centrifuge so that subjects rotating in the dark would feel as if they were standing upright. Methods:Twelve subjects were lying supine in a nacelle on a 2.8 m-radius centrifuge with their head closer to the axis of rotation and their feet pointing radially outwards. Subjects verbally reported body orientation for 26 combinations of centrifuge rotation rate and nacelle pitch tilt. ECG and respiratory responses were also recorded. Results:Five subjects felt like they were vertical when centrifugation elicited 1 g at their center of mass along their body longitudinal axis, whereas seven subjects felt they were vertical when they experienced about 1 g at ear level, regardless of the nacelle tilt angle. Heart rate variability varied with the subjects' perception of verticality. Conclusions:These results suggest that one group of subject was relying principally on the otolith organs for the perception of verticality, whereas the other group was also relying on extravestibular somatosensory receptors. The crewmember's perception of verticality might be a factor to take into account for the prescription for artificial gravity during spaceflight.
Keywords: Subjective vertical, otoliths, vestibular-autonomic reflex, artificial gravity
DOI: 10.3233/VES-130504
Journal: Journal of Vestibular Research, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 1-8, 2014
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