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<p>Disorders related to labyrinth irritation (kinetosis) constitute a significant problem in sea travel, especially in sea service. A team of military researchers conducted research on a very large group (over 200 people) regarding the possibility of preventing seasickness through physical training. An original set of exercises was developed and performed by the study group. Then, the sensitivity of the test group and the control group to rocking was checked in laboratory and real conditions (sea cruise). The method has been shown to be over 50% effective in preventing and alleviating the symptoms of seasickness. The use of selected physical exercises may be an effective training against the risk of kinetosis.</p>
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Disorders related to labyrinth irritation (kinetosis) constitute a significant problem in sea travel, especially in sea service. A team of military researchers conducted research on a very large group (over 200 people) regarding the possibility of preventing seasickness through physical training. An original set of exercises was developed and performed by the study group. Then, the sensitivity of the test group and the control group to rocking was checked in laboratory and real conditions (sea cruise). The method has been shown to be over 50% effective in preventing and alleviating the symptoms of seasickness. The use of selected physical exercises may be an effective training against the risk of kinetosis.

Physical training in the prevention of sea sickness

Department of Maritime and Tropical Medicine

Polish Hyperbaric Research

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Disorders related to labyrinth irritation (kinetosis) constitute a significant problem in sea travel, especially in sea service. A team of military researchers...

Physical training in the prevention of sea sickness

Publicado en línea: 11 abr 2024

Páginas: 45 - 52

Recibido: 09 feb 2023

Aceptado: 14 mar 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2023-0011

Palabras clave
seasickness, prevention, prevention, physical exercises

© 2023 Bogdan Łokucijewski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Physical training in the prevention of sea sickness

Publicado en línea: 11 abr 2024

Páginas: 45 - 52

Recibido: 09 feb 2023

Aceptado: 14 mar 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2023-0011

Palabras claveseasickness, prevention, prevention, physical exercises

© 2023 Bogdan Łokucijewski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
seasickness, prevention, prevention, physical exercises