Almost all people with motion sickness are reluctant to sit in the back of a car, because the back of a car is more prone to motion sickness. Do you know why? Let’s take a look at the science.
1. Semi-recumbent sitting position
It is no secret that the semi-recumbent sitting position in the rear of the car is not a secret. Because the height of the car is too low, it is impossible to sit in the sitting position. So upright, so what does the half-lying sitting position have to do with motion sickness? Because small vibrations and bumps can easily cause motion sickness, and the vibrations transmitted to the human torso can easily cause physical discomfort, the semi-recumbent sitting position of the car causes the torso and the seat back to be in close contact, and the vibration is more likely to be directly transmitted to the torso through the seat back, resulting in Stomach discomfort, chest tightness, etc. The simplest manifestation is that it will be much more comfortable to sit upright so that the body does not touch the backrest during motion sickness.
2. It is easier to see the roof of the car with sight.
It is still a problem of sitting posture. Because the sitting posture is half-lying, it is easier for people to see the roof. Looking at the roof of the car is actually easy to cause motion sickness, because looking at the roof will feel depressing, and leaving the road will make people not predict the road conditions in advance, and sudden acceleration, deceleration and bumps will also make people more uncomfortable.
3. The window line is higher
The window line is higher, which makes it difficult for the rear passengers to see the road in the normal sitting position, so it is isolated from the road The feeling is stronger. You must know that for people with motion sickness, it is useless to look at the moving trees and houses outside the window. You must look at the road to relieve the sense of isolation.
Okay, having said this, do you understand why the back row is prone to motion sickness? Introducing a little knowledge, why are the roofs of cars mostly light-colored? Even cars with dark interiors use light-colored roofs? That’s because the black roof has a stronger sense of depression!