Visuo-vestibular contributions to vertical self-motion perception in healthy adults

I. Giannopulu*, P. Leboucher, G. Rautureau, I. Israël, R. Jouvent

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Abstract

The intensity of the visuo-vestibular interaction, i.e., visuo-vestibular conflict, would influence upward self-motion and downward self-motion latencies and cardiovascular activity. In order to test this hypothesis, thirty five healthy adults aged 22 years in average have been immersed to a central visual motion via a HMD. During upward and downward self-motion perception, the engagement of vestibular saccular organs seems to contribute differently to latencies and cardiovascular activation depending on the direction of gravitational acceleration. Downward self-motion latencies (same direction acceleration) are shorter than upward self-motion latencies (opposite direction acceleration). In the same vein, cardiovascular autonomic activation, reflecting by heart rate, is lower for downward self-motion than for upward self-motion. Our results provide evidence that visuo-vestibular interaction would contribute to influence both latencies and cardiovascular variation in vertical self-motion perception.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Trends in Medical and Service Robots - Human Centered Analysis, Control and Design
EditorsP Wenger, C Chevallereau, D Pisla, H Bleuler, A Rodic
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages101-112
Number of pages12
Volume39
ISBN (Print)9783319306735
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Workshop on Medical and Service Robotics, MESRob 2015 - Nantes, Nantes, France
Duration: 8 Jul 201510 Jul 2015
http://mesrob2015.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume39
ISSN (Print)22110984
ISSN (Electronic)22110992

Conference

Conference4th International Workshop on Medical and Service Robotics, MESRob 2015
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityNantes
Period8/07/1510/07/15
Internet address

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