Vomit Comet Physiology: Autonomic Changes in Novice Flyers
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Author(s)
Johnson, Kristina T.
Taylor, Sara Ann
Fedor, Szymon
Jaques, Natasha Mary
Chen, Weixuan
Picard, Rosalind W.
Date Issued
October 2018
Journal
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Johnson, Kristina et al. "Vomit Comet Physiology: Autonomic Changes in Novice Flyers." Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, July 2018, Honolulu, HI, USA, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), October 2018 © 2018 IEEE
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Abstract
This exploratory study examined the effects of varying g-forces, including feelings of weightlessness, on an individual's physiology during parabolic flight. Specifically, we collected heart rate, accelerometer, and skin conductance measurements from 16 flyers aboard a parabolic flight using wearable, wireless sensors. The biosignals were then correlated to participant reports of nausea, anxiety, and excitement during periods of altered g-forces. Using linear mixed-effects models, we found that (1) heart rate was positively correlated to individuals' self-reported highest/lowest periods of both anxiety and excitement, and (2) bilateral skin conductance asymmetry was positively correlated to individuals' self-reported highest/lowest periods of nausea.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1109/embc.2018.8512414
