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This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and reliability of metronome-synchronised, manual head rotation video-oculography for evaluating VVOR and VOR-S in healthy participants. A secondary aim was to determine the effects of head rotation frequency and direction, and participant\u2019s age, on VVOR and VOR-S gain and saccades.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty-four healthy individuals aged 20\u201379\u202fyears underwent VVOR and VOR-S assessments performed over a range of frequencies from 0.25 to 1.25\u202fHz, using a portable ICS Impulse video-oculography device.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Good control over the frequency and velocity of head rotation was achieved using the metronome. Correlations with the intended frequency (Spearman\u2019s rho) ranged from 0.876 to 0.884. The VVOR gains were all close to 1.0 and were unaffected by age or the frequency of head rotation. Saccade rates for VVOR were low. The VOR-S gains and refixation saccades increased with increasing frequency and there was a small but significant effect of age. Slightly higher gains were recorded for head turns to the right for both the VVOR and VOR-S.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings confirm that use of a metronome can effectively control the frequency and to an extent, the velocity of head rotation, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional rotational chair testing of the VVOR and VOR-S. 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