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Publication AbstractsVestibular Reactions to Spaceflight: Human Factors IssuesLaurence R. Young, Sc.D.Aviat Space Environ Med 2000; 71:A100-4; Section II AbstractVestibular function, along with other sensory systems influencing spatial orientation, can have a profound influence on the ability of astronauts to function effectively. Beyond the well-known problems of space motion sickness, vestibular effects can influence astronaut well-being and performance during all phases of a space mission. This paper discusses some of the major vestibular reactions affecting human factors encountered in all space missions, and covers them chronologically in the following sequence: launch, early on-orbit, late on-orbit, EVA, artificial gravity, re-entry, and post-landing.Keywords: space, vestibular, human factors, spatial disorientation, space motion sickness. Information on subscribing, and on obtaining copies of an article or of an entire issue. Table of Contents for Volume 71, Number 9 of the ASME journal.
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