Effectiveness of Visual Vestibular Habituation versus Optokinetic Training for Chronic Motion Sensitivity
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Objective: To compare the effectiveness of visual vestibular habituation exercises and optokinetic training for subjects with chronic motion sensitivity.
Material and Methods: This comparative study of the pre-test and post-test type included 50 healthy women based on the inclusion criteria and then randomly divided into Group A and Group B, containing 25 subjects each. Group A performed visual vestibular habituation exercises, Group B performed optokinetic training, and both groups performed balance exercises for 6 weeks. The paired t-test was adopted to find the statistical difference within the groups, and the independent t-test (Student t-Test) was adopted to find the statistical difference between the groups. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Both visual vestibular habituation exercises (Group A) and optokinetic training (Group B) produced significant improvements in motion sensitivity symptoms, as measured by Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (MSSQ), Motion Sensitivity Quotient (MSQ), State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Video Induced Dizziness Time (VIDT) scores (p-value≤0.05). Group A showed lower post-intervention scores for MSSQ (56.67±6.21) and MSQ (11.92±3.17), lower anxiety levels on STAI (41.76±3.43), and higher tolerance to video-induced dizziness time (216.72±18.23) compared to Group B.
Conclusion: Visual vestibular habituation exercises are more effective than optokinetic training for alleviating the symptoms of motion sickness in individuals with chronic motion sensitivity.
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