2015
DOI: 10.3357/amhp.4303.2015
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Modern Air Combat Developments and Their Influence on Neck and Back Pain in F-16 Pilots

Abstract: The increasing trend of neck and lower back pain might be caused by multiple changes in both the work situation and capacity of the pilots since 2007. Future innovations will increase the load on the pilot's spine. To successfully address their spinal problems in the future, fighter pilots must be monitored continuously.

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“…Cumulative time wearing NVGs has been implicated as an independent risk factor in the development of neck pain with 90% of helicopter pilots experiencing neck pain once they had logged greater than 150 h wearing NVGs ( Posch et al, 2019 ). NVGs also restrict the field of vision, requiring the pilot to make more exaggerated head movements to maintain situational awareness and thereby increasing stress on the neck ( Thoolen and van den Oord, 2015 ). One component of safety equipment, the horse collar (water flotation unit), has been known to exert pressure on the neck and force the head forward in flight ( Thoolen and van den Oord, 2015 ).…”
Section: High-gz Eccentrically Loaded Hsm Movements For Environmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Cumulative time wearing NVGs has been implicated as an independent risk factor in the development of neck pain with 90% of helicopter pilots experiencing neck pain once they had logged greater than 150 h wearing NVGs ( Posch et al, 2019 ). NVGs also restrict the field of vision, requiring the pilot to make more exaggerated head movements to maintain situational awareness and thereby increasing stress on the neck ( Thoolen and van den Oord, 2015 ). One component of safety equipment, the horse collar (water flotation unit), has been known to exert pressure on the neck and force the head forward in flight ( Thoolen and van den Oord, 2015 ).…”
Section: High-gz Eccentrically Loaded Hsm Movements For Environmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…NVGs also restrict the field of vision, requiring the pilot to make more exaggerated head movements to maintain situational awareness and thereby increasing stress on the neck ( Thoolen and van den Oord, 2015 ). One component of safety equipment, the horse collar (water flotation unit), has been known to exert pressure on the neck and force the head forward in flight ( Thoolen and van den Oord, 2015 ). In the event of an impact or ejection, additional HSM could increase the risk of a neck injury ( Parr et al, 2013 ).…”
Section: High-gz Eccentrically Loaded Hsm Movements For Environmentmentioning
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“…Tabelle Quelle: modifiziert nach [14] nen Schadensanlage gesehen [16]. [4,19]. So erlitt im Januar 2013 ein F-16-Pilot der USAF ein tödliches Kopf-HWS-Trauma beim Ausschuss mit dem Schleudersitz mit einem schwerem Helm: "…he died from "severe head and neck trauma" which may been due to the fact he was wearing both night-vision goggles and a helmetmounted cueing system at the time of ejection.…”
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“…Bei Jetpiloten können bei einem Rettungsausstieg mit dem Schleudersitz zervikale Frakturen und Weichteilverletzungen auftreten [1]. Hohe und schnell ansteigende Beschleunigungskräfte (bis + 9 Gz) in modernen Kampffl ugzeugen (HPFA, High Performance Fighter Aircraft) können akute [2,3] und chronische Nackenbeschwerden [4], aber auch HWS-Verletzungen verursachen (z.B. ähnliche Beschwerden und Veränderungen wie bei einer Beschleunigungsverletzung der HWS, Zerrungen der Nackenmuskulatur, Bandverletzungen, Bandscheibenverletzungen, auch Kompressionsfrakturen der Halswirbelkörper) .…”
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“…Hohe und schnell ansteigende Beschleunigungskräfte (bis +9Gz) in modernen Kampffl ugzeugen (HPFA, High Performance Fighter Aircraft) (Abb. 1) können akute und chronische Rückenbeschwerden [2] verursachen. Hubschrauberpiloten (Abb.…”
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