Susceptibility to motion sickness was evaluated in 29 males having high, moderate, and low levels of aerobic fitness. Subjects underwent Coriolis (cross-coupled) vestibular stimulation on a Stille-Werner rotator during a 10 min modification of the Brief Vestibular Disorientation Test (BVDT). Variables evaluated were: spin time before aborting (ST), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), mean skin temperature (Tsk), subject observation values (SV), and observation values (OV). Aerobic fitness and ST for the total population were inversely related (r = -0.506, p less than 0.01). Difference in ST was significant (F(2.26) = 6.67, p less than 0.01), with the high aerobic group demonstrating an earlier ST and greater SV than the low aerobic group (Student-Newman-Keuls; alpha = 0.05). Analysis of HR, RR, and Tsk between groups revealed limited differences. Based on these data, men with high aerobic fitness appear to have an increased susceptibility to motion sickness.

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