Table 3 Overview of the specifications or estimates of the different linear mixed models (LMM).

From: Ocular counter-roll is less affected in experienced versus novice space crew after long-duration spaceflight

Fixed effects

Estimate (°)

Std error (°)

CI 95% (°)

Model 1: the effect of long-duration spaceflight on the otolith-mediated reflex, the OCR

Intercept

5.78

0.12

[5.55; 6.02]

Timepoint [BDC2]

0.07

0.16

[āˆ’0.24; 0.40]

Timepoint [R + 1/3]

āˆ’3.76

0.18

[āˆ’4.12; āˆ’3.40]

Timepoint [R + 4/7]

āˆ’1.96

0.18

[āˆ’2.31; āˆ’1.60]

Timepoint [R + 8/12]

0.09

0.16

[āˆ’0.22; 0.41]

Orientation [CW]

āˆ’0.15

0.04

[āˆ’0.23; āˆ’0.07]

Flight

0.14

0.06

[0.01; 0.26]

Eye_Rotation [Outer Eye]

āˆ’0.49

0.04

[āˆ’0.57; āˆ’0.41]

Timepoint [BDC2]*Flight

āˆ’0.07

0.08

[āˆ’0.21; 0.11]

Timepoint [R + 1/3]*Flight

0.50

0.09

[0.32; 0.67]

Timepoint [R + 4/7]*Flight

0.12

0.09

[āˆ’0.07; 0.31]

Timepoint [R + 8/12]*Flight

āˆ’0.07

0.08

[āˆ’0.23; 0.09]

Model 2: the OCR re-adapts to the normal gravitational level of Earth

Intercept

āˆ’0.26

0.38

[āˆ’1.01; 0.48]

Flight

1.03

0.15

[0.75; 1.32]

Orientation [CW]

āˆ’0.23

0.07

[āˆ’0.38; āˆ’0.09]

Eye_Rotation [Outer Eye]

āˆ’0.41

0.07

[āˆ’0.56; āˆ’0.27]

DaysAfterReturn

0.80

0.09

[0.63; 0.97]

DaysAfterReturn*Flight

āˆ’0.14

0.03

[āˆ’0.21; āˆ’0.07]

Model 3: the effect of previous spaceflight on the otolith-mediated OCR changes

Intercept

0.18

0.05

[0.09; 0.28]

Flight

0.19

0.03

[0.14; 0.25]

Flight >2

āˆ’0.16

0.04

[āˆ’0.24; āˆ’0.08]

  1. BDC1 was taken as the reference value.
  2. BDC baseline data collection, R + X return after X days.