Article

Guided by the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and
Process (2nd edition; American Occupational Therapy Association, 2008), we
conducted an evidence-based review on simulator sickness (SS). METHOD: We
searched Web of Science, PubMed, SafetyLit, Google Scholar, and recently
published literature. We used the American Academy of Neurology's classification
criteria to extract data from 10 studies and assign each a level of 1-4, with "1"
indicating the highest level of evidence. We grouped studies that addressed SS
into client factors, context and environment factors, and activity demands.
RESULTS: Client factors (i.e., older clients [>70 yr; Level B], women [Level B])
and context/environment factors (e.g., refresh rates, scenario design and
duration, simulator configuration, and calibration; Level B) probably increase
the rates of SS, whereas activity demands (vection, speed of driving, and
postural instability; Level C) possibly contribute to SS. CONCLUSION: We
classified factors contributing to SS and identified the need for randomized
trials to identify causes of SS.

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