ArticleJournal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO2018
The Effect of Visual Contrast on Human Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation.
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- Optimal Human Passive Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation Does Not Rely on Passive Training.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2018Trial
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- Professional baseball players demonstrate superior dynamic visual acuity and differences in vestibulo-ocular reflex performance, compared to similarly aged healthy controls.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- [Research advances in the mechanism of vestibular compensation and treatment].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024Article
- Short-term learning of the vestibulo-ocular reflex induced by a custom interactive computer game.Journal of neurophysiology · 2024Article
- Stroboscopic lighting with intensity synchronized to rotation velocity alleviates motion sickness gastrointestinal symptoms and motor disorders in rats.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2022Article
- Human Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation Reduces when Training Demand Variability Increases.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Vestibular Disorders in Independent People Over 50 That Experience Dizziness.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Validation of a next-generation sensory organization test in adults with and without vestibular dysfunction.Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation · 2021Article
- The instantaneous training demand drives vestibulo-ocular reflex adaptation.Experimental brain research · 2020Article
- Retinal Image Slip Must Pass the Threshold for Human Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2020Article
- Human Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation Training: Time Beats Quantity.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2018Article
- Human Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation: Consolidation Time Between Repeated Training Blocks Improves Retention.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2018Article
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Abstract
The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is the main retinal image stabilising mechanism during rapid head movement. When the VOR does not stabilise the world or target image on the retina, retinal image slip occurs generating an error signal that drives the VOR response to increase or decrease until image slip is minimised, i.e. VOR adaptation occurs. Visual target contrast affects the human smooth pursuit and optokinetic reflex responses. We sought to determine if contrast also affected VOR adaptation. We tested 12 normal subjects, each over 16 separate sessions. For sessions 1-14, the ambient light level (lx) during adaptation training was as follows: dark, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 255 lx (light level for a typical room). For sessions 15-16, the laser target power (related to brightness) was halved with ambient light at 0 and 0.1 lx. The adaptation training lasted 15 min and consisted of left/right active head impulses. The VOR gain was challenged to increment, starting at unity, by 0.1 every 90 s for rotations to the designated adapting side and fixed at unity towards the non-adapting side. We measured active and passive VOR gains before and after adaptation training. We found that for both the active and passive VOR, there was a significant increase in gain only towards the adapting side due to training at contrast level 1.5 k and above (2 lx and below). At contrast level 261 and below (16 lx and above), adaptation training resulted in no difference between adapting and non-adapting side gains. Our modelling suggests that a contrast threshold of ~ 1000, which is 60 times higher than that provided by typical room lighting, must be surpassed for robust active and passive VOR adaptation. Our findings suggest contrast is an important factor for adaptation, which has implication for rehabilitation programs.
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