The Fast Motion Sickness Scale Revisited: Introducing Comparable Scales for Dizziness and Oculomotor Strain

Heiko Hecht, Mara Baljan, Behrang Keshavarz, Psychologisches Institut, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Human Systems Engineering , Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics , KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehab-University Health Network, Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Published online on July 27, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveWe introduce two novel scales to measure two important aspects of motion sickness, dizziness and eye strain.BackgroundThe Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) has become a valuable tool to assess motion sickness whenever quick unobtrusive measures ...