Citation

Classen S, Bewernitz M, Shechtman O. Am. J. Occup. Ther. 2011; 65(2): 179-188.

Affiliation

Department of Occupational Therapy, Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100164, Gainesville, FL 32610-0164, USA. sclassen@phhp.ufl.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Occupational Therapy Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21476365

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Guided by the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (2nd edition; American Occupational Therapy Association, 2008), we conducted an evidence-based review on simulator sickness (SS). METHOD: We searched Web of Science, PubMed, SafetyLit, Google Scholar, and recently published literature. We used the American Academy of Neurology's classification criteria to extract data from 10 studies and assign each a level of 1-4, with "1" indicating the highest level of evidence. We grouped studies that addressed SS into client factors, context and environment factors, and activity demands. RESULTS: Client factors (i.e., older clients [>70 yr; Level B], women [Level B]) and context/environment factors (e.g., refresh rates, scenario design and duration, simulator configuration, and calibration; Level B) probably increase the rates of SS, whereas activity demands (vection, speed of driving, and postural instability; Level C) possibly contribute to SS. CONCLUSION: We classified factors contributing to SS and identified the need for randomized trials to identify causes of SS.

Language: en