Psychophysiological Assessment in Pilots Performing Challenging Simulated and Real Flight Maneuvers

Johannes, Bernd; Rothe, Stefanie; Gens, Andre; Westphal, Soeren; Birkenfeld, Katja; Mulder, Edwin; Rittweger, Jörn; Ledderhos, Carla

doi:10.3357/amhp.4782.2017

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“…Future research with larger samples must help understand the psychophysiological stress response in these demanding contexts. In this approach, analyzing the influence of different behavioral factors such as psychological, physical activity, nutrition, and psychological profiles [ 70 , 71 ] may help to obtain a better comprehension of the stress response allowing for multidisciplinary interventions in this kind of population, in particular and in general populations exposed to large stress environments. Having more objective data on the pilot’s psychophysiological workload during flying tasks would be beneficial for the selection process concerning the different types of aircraft and to pilots, as well as for the missions assigned, and it could also be used as one more predictor of their performance [ 53 , 54 ].…”

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The Effect of Expertise during Simulated Flight Emergencies on the Autonomic Response and Operative Performance in Military Pilots

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Parraça

Fernandes

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Heart rate variability (HRV) and performance response during emergency flight maneuvers were analyzed. Two expert pilots (ages 35 and 33) and two rookie pilots (ages 25) from the Portuguese Air Force participated in this case–control report study. Participants had to complete the following emergency protocols in a flight simulator: (1) take-off engine failure, (2) flight engine failure close to the base, (3) flight engine failure far away from the base, and (4) alternator failure. The HRV was collected during all these maneuvers, as well as the performance data (the time it took to go through the emergency protocol and the subjective information from the flight simulator operator). Results regarding autonomic modulation showed a higher sympathetic response during the emergency maneuvers when compared to baseline. In some cases, there was also a higher sympathetic response during the emergency maneuvers when compared with the take-off protocol. Regarding performance data, the expert pilots accomplished the missions in less time than the rookie pilots. Autonomic modulation measured from HRV through portable devices can easily relay important information. This information is relevant since characterizing these maneuvers can provide helpful information to design training strategies to improve those psychophysiological responses.

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The Effect of Expertise during Simulated Flight Emergencies on the Autonomic Response and Operative Performance in Military Pilots

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Fernandes

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IJERPH

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“…The presented results of scientific research on determining the strategic directions of introduction in the state aviation of Ukraine system of measures of psychophysiological support of professional activity of military pilots are considered for the first time. Of course, given the existence of a strong social and economic effect of the introduction of psychophysiological technologies [4,6,8,9,21,29], in modern literature there are examples of scientific justification and introduction of certain elements of psychophysiological support of professional activities, including military pilots. However, some of them are aimed at the implementation of psychophysiological selection measures and related psychophysiological examination [4,9,10,29,30].…”

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Strategic directions of implementing a system of psychophysiological support of professional activity of military pilots

Kravchuk

Pashkovskiy

Mykhailyk

2021

Biomed. and Biosoc. Anthrop.

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To date, the state aviation of Ukraine has an urgent problem of improving the existing system of medical support for flights by introducing measures of psychophysiological support for improving the professional health of military pilots, increasing the duration of their professional longevity and ensuring the safety of flights. That is why, the purpose of our research was to offer a list of strategic directions of scientific substantiation and development of a conceptual model of a system of measures for psychophysiological support of professional activities of military pilots based on an analysis of the problems of its implementation in the state aviation of Ukraine. For this, the methods of analysis and synthesis, generalization, induction and deduction, complex and system analysis were used. As a result of the research, it was found that the strategy for introducing a system of measures for psychophysiological support of the professional activities of military pilots should be perceived as a process of improving the existing system of medical support for flights of state aviation in Ukraine on the basis of defining qualitatively new goals and objectives of its functioning, harmonizing internal capabilities with the conditions of the professional environment, development of a set of measures to improve its reliability and efficiency in the long term. From these points of view, the systematic approach to determining the strategic directions of implementation of the said system should be based on the complex of organizational, regulatory, information-analytical, personnel and technological problems. To solve them, it is necessary to conduct research on health assessment of different categories of military pilots, hygienic assessment of conditions and features of their professional activity, selection of a set of informative psychophysiological characteristics and methods of their evaluation, development of mechanisms and criteria for access to flights, regulatory, legal, personnel and organizational bases of functioning of system of measures of psychophysiological support of professional activity of military pilots.

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“…Аналіз літературних джерел показав, що нині одна частина науковців [10][11][12][13] основну увагу приділяє вивченню впливу окремих факторів професійної діяльності на психофізіологічний стан осіб льотного складу та виділенню комплексу інформативних психофізіологічних характеристик для визначення ступеня придатності до виконання польотів, інша [14][15][16][17] -намагається встановити зв'язок успішності навчання льотній професії та подальшої професійної діяльності з комплексом генетично детермінованих психофізіологічних функцій. Поодинокі дослідження спрямовані на наукове обґрунтування системної реалізації психофізіологічних заходів під час проведення професійного відбору та подальшого супроводу професійної діяль ності зазначеного контингенту [5,9].…”

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Comparative Characteristics of the Results of Assessment of Psychophysiological Functions of Different Categories of Military Pilots

Kravchuk¹

2021

Fiziol Zh

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The aim of the study was to carry out a comparative analysis of the values and structure of correlation relationships of psychophysiological function of different categories of military pilots (112 – supersonic, 109 – transport and 142 – helicopter aircraft). The analysis of the obtained results was carried out according to the indicators of personified characteristics, neurodynamic and psychomotor functions. A significant identity of the values and structure of the correlation relationships of indicators of psychophysiological functions of military pilots of supersonic and transport aviation was established. The presence of a common system-forming factor in ensuring the reliability of task performance determines the prevalence of indicators of psychomotor functions over those in helicopter pilots for whom the indicators of most neurodynamic functions are reliably better. Respectively, in the groups of military pilots of supersonic and transport aviation, psychophysiological functions are fairly well correlated with each other and are closely related to majority of personal characteristics, forming 45 and 52 % of relationships. Among helicopter pilots, such relationships are significantly less, amounting 24%. There is also a lack of significant influence of personalized characteristics on the formation of the «correlation frame» of psychophysiological functions.

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Psychophysiological Assessment in Pilots Performing Challenging Simulated and Real Flight Maneuvers

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

The Effect of Expertise during Simulated Flight Emergencies on the Autonomic Response and Operative Performance in Military Pilots

The Effect of Expertise during Simulated Flight Emergencies on the Autonomic Response and Operative Performance in Military Pilots

Strategic directions of implementing a system of psychophysiological support of professional activity of military pilots

Comparative Characteristics of the Results of Assessment of Psychophysiological Functions of Different Categories of Military Pilots

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