Fitze, Daniel C; Mast, Fred W; Ertl, Matthias (2024). Human vestibular perceptual thresholds - A systematic review of passive motion perception. Gait & posture, 107, pp. 83-95. Elsevier 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.09.011
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BACKGROUND
The vestibular system detects head accelerations within 6 degrees of freedom. How well this is accomplished is described by vestibular perceptual thresholds. They are a measure of perceptual performance based on the conscious evaluation of sensory information. This review provides an integrative synthesis of the vestibular perceptual thresholds reported in the literature. The focus lies on the estimation of thresholds in healthy participants, used devices and stimulus profiles. The dependence of these thresholds on the participants clinical status and age is also reviewed. Furthermore, thresholds from primate studies are discussed.
RESULTS
Thresholds have been measured for frequencies ranging from 0.05 to 5 Hz. They decrease with increasing frequency for five of the six main degrees of freedom (inter-aural, head-vertical, naso-occipital, yaw, pitch). No consistent pattern is evident for roll rotations. For a frequency range beyond 5 Hz, a U-shaped relationship is suggested by a qualitative comparison to primate data. Where enough data is available, increasing thresholds with age and higher thresholds in patients compared to healthy controls can be observed. No effects related to gender or handedness are reported.
SIGNIFICANCE
Vestibular thresholds are essential for next generation screening tools in the clinical domain, for the assessment of athletic performance, and workplace safety alike. Knowledge about vestibular perceptual thresholds contributes to basic and applied research in fields such as perception, cognition, learning, and healthy aging. This review provides normative values for vestibular thresholds. Gaps in current knowledge are highlighted and attention is drawn to specific issues for improving the inter-study comparability in the future.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Cognitive Psychology, Perception and Methodology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Fitze, Daniel Christian, Mast, Fred, Ertl, Matthias |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology |
ISSN: |
0966-6362 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
03 Oct 2023 14:25 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2023 00:14 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.09.011 |
PubMed ID: |
37778297 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Motion perception Otolith Passive motion Perceptual learning Psychophysics Semicircular canals |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/186847 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/186847 |
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