ADAPTATION TO PROLONGED CONSTANT ANGULAR ACCELERATION

Two independent groups of normal human subjects were exposed to a number of long-duration (up to 96 sec), relatively high-intensity (3d̀/ sec2-24d̀/sec2), constant, angular accelerations. Nystagmic decrements during stimulation were clearly evident. The decrements were initiated at about the same time after stimulus onset (28-32 sec) for all accelerations used. The decrements in the nystagmic responses were compared to related findings for both subjective and electrophysiological responses. © 1969 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.