The motion of a ship at sea and the consequent motion sickness amongst passengers
The motion of a ship at sea and the consequent motion sickness amongst passengers
Measurements were made of the motion of a ship, and of the consequent seasickness experienced by passengers. Data are presented for 17 voyages of up to 6 hours duration, involving 4915 passengers. Vertical motion occurred up to 1·0 m s−2 r.m.s. and vomiting incidence of up to nearly 40% was encountered. Both vomiting incidence and illness rating correlated well with root mean square vertical z-axis acceleration. The effect of exposure duration was also investigated, producing suggestions for a combined measure of acceleration and time. Multiple regression analysis with all six axes of motion revealed only a small increase in correlation when all directions of motion in addition to the z-axis were taken into account.
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Lawther, A.
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Griffin, M.J.
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1986
Lawther, A.
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Griffin, M.J.
24112494-9774-40cb-91b7-5b4afe3c41b8
Lawther, A. and Griffin, M.J.
(1986)
The motion of a ship at sea and the consequent motion sickness amongst passengers.
Ergonomics, 29 (4), .
(doi:10.1080/00140138608968289).
Abstract
Measurements were made of the motion of a ship, and of the consequent seasickness experienced by passengers. Data are presented for 17 voyages of up to 6 hours duration, involving 4915 passengers. Vertical motion occurred up to 1·0 m s−2 r.m.s. and vomiting incidence of up to nearly 40% was encountered. Both vomiting incidence and illness rating correlated well with root mean square vertical z-axis acceleration. The effect of exposure duration was also investigated, producing suggestions for a combined measure of acceleration and time. Multiple regression analysis with all six axes of motion revealed only a small increase in correlation when all directions of motion in addition to the z-axis were taken into account.
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Published date: 1986
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