AUTHOR=Hu Haixu , Fang Zhou , Qian Zhiyu , Yao Liuye , Tao Ling , Qin Bing 

TITLE=Stress Assessment of Vestibular Endurance Training for Civil Aviation Flight Students Based on EEG

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.582636

DOI=10.3389/fnhum.2021.582636

ISSN=1662-5161

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objective:</bold> The main goal of this study is to clarify the electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics of the stress response caused by vestibular endurance training under real conditions.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> Ten pilot trainees received a series of acute anti-vertigo training stimulations on the rotary ladder while recording electroencephalographic data (64 electrodes). Afterward, the anti-vertigo ability of the subject was tested for the best performance after 1 month of training and verified whether it is related to the EEG signals we collected before.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> (1) The absolute power of α waves in the C3 and C4 regions is the same as the difference between 1 min before and 2 min after stimulation, and their activity is enhanced by stimulation. Otherwise, the activation of the C3 region after 5 min of stimulation is still significantly changed. (2) Through Spearman's correlation analysis, we found that the α waves in the C3 and C4 the greater the power change, the better the performance of the subject in the proficient stage.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> C3 and C4 areas are specific brain regions of the stress response of anti-vertigo endurance training, and the absolute power of the α wave can be used as a parameter for identifying the degree of motion sickness (MS). The absolute power changes of α waves in the C3 and C4 areas are positively correlated with their anti-vertigo potential.</p><p><bold>Significance:</bold> Increasing the absolute power of α wave in the C3 and C4 is a manifestation of MS stress adaptability.</p>