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Predicting neck pain in Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots.
Mil Med. 2012 Apr; 177(4):444-50.MM

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Fighter pilots frequently report neck pain and injury, and although risk factors have been suggested, the relationships between risk factors and neck pain have not been quantified. The aim of this study was to identify personal and work behaviors that are significantly associated with neck pain in fighter pilots.

METHODS

Eighty-two Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots were surveyed about their flying experience, neck pain prevalence, and prevention. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to fit models between pilots' neck pain during and after flight and a range of personal and work characteristics.

RESULTS

In-flight neck pain was very weakly, yet positively associated with flight hours. Duration of postflight pain was positively associated with the weekly desktop work hours and the sum of preventative actions taken in flight. The duration pilots were considered temporarily medically unfit for flying was positively associated with pilots' age and their weekly desktop work hours.

DISCUSSION

The risk factors identified by the current study should guide neck pain prevention for fighter pilots. In particular, reducing desktop working hours as well as incorporating specific neck-strengthening exercises and in-flight bracing actions should be considered by agencies to help alleviating neck pain in their pilots.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Tucker B
School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia.
Netto K
No affiliation info available
Hampson G
No affiliation info available
Oppermann B
No affiliation info available
Aisbett B
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAerospace MedicineAge FactorsAircraftAlgorithmsAustraliaHealth SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMilitary MedicineMilitary PersonnelNeck PainOccupational DiseasesPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTime Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22594136

Clinical Trial Links

VR Training for Pilots With Neck Pain

Citation

Tucker, Bennett, et al. "Predicting Neck Pain in Royal Australian Air Force Fighter Pilots." Military Medicine, vol. 177, no. 4, 2012, pp. 444-50.
Tucker B, Netto K, Hampson G, et al. Predicting neck pain in Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots. Mil Med. 2012;177(4):444-50.
Tucker, B., Netto, K., Hampson, G., Oppermann, B., & Aisbett, B. (2012). Predicting neck pain in Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots. Military Medicine, 177(4), 444-50.
Tucker B, et al. Predicting Neck Pain in Royal Australian Air Force Fighter Pilots. Mil Med. 2012;177(4):444-50. PubMed PMID: 22594136.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting neck pain in Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots. AU - Tucker,Bennett, AU - Netto,Kevin, AU - Hampson,Gregory, AU - Oppermann,Brett, AU - Aisbett,Brad, PY - 2012/5/19/entrez PY - 2012/5/19/pubmed PY - 2012/6/23/medline SP - 444 EP - 50 JF - Military medicine JO - Mil Med VL - 177 IS - 4 N2 - OBJECTIVE: Fighter pilots frequently report neck pain and injury, and although risk factors have been suggested, the relationships between risk factors and neck pain have not been quantified. The aim of this study was to identify personal and work behaviors that are significantly associated with neck pain in fighter pilots. METHODS: Eighty-two Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots were surveyed about their flying experience, neck pain prevalence, and prevention. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to fit models between pilots' neck pain during and after flight and a range of personal and work characteristics. RESULTS: In-flight neck pain was very weakly, yet positively associated with flight hours. Duration of postflight pain was positively associated with the weekly desktop work hours and the sum of preventative actions taken in flight. The duration pilots were considered temporarily medically unfit for flying was positively associated with pilots' age and their weekly desktop work hours. DISCUSSION: The risk factors identified by the current study should guide neck pain prevention for fighter pilots. In particular, reducing desktop working hours as well as incorporating specific neck-strengthening exercises and in-flight bracing actions should be considered by agencies to help alleviating neck pain in their pilots. SN - 0026-4075 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22594136/Predicting_neck_pain_in_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_fighter_pilots_ L2 - https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article-lookup/doi/10.7205/milmed-d-11-00256 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -