Stoffregen’s research highlighted in The Medical Republic

Stoffregen

Thomas Stoffregen, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory, was quoted in an article published in The Medical Republic about the consequences of humans’ predilection to motion sickness under various circumstances.

In “Ground Control to Major Vom,” the profound impact of motion sickness on astronauts in particular is explained and discussed. Stoffregen’s research on predicting an individual’s sensitivity to motion sickness based on body sway, called postural instability theory, is cited and Dr. Stoffregen is quoted. Based on his research, he describes his particular concerns regarding the impact of motion sickness on the virtual reality industry.