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Science 13 July 1984:
Vol. 225. no. 4658, pp. 205 - 208
DOI: 10.1126/science.6610215
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Science, Vol 225, Issue 4658, 205-208
Copyright © 1984 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Spatial orientation in weightlessness and readaptation to earth's gravity

LR Young, CM Oman, DG Watt, KE Money, and BK Lichtenberg

Unusual vestibular responses to head movements in weightlessness may produce spatial orientation illusions and symptoms of space motion sickness. An integrated set of experiments was performed during Spacelab 1, as well as before and after the flight, to evaluate responses mediated by the otolith organs and semicircular canals. A variety of measurements were used, including eye movements, postural control, perception of orientation, and susceptibility to space sickness.


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