The effect of an optimised helmet fit on neck load and neck pain during military helicopter flights

Oord, Marieke H.A.H. Van den; Steinman, Yuval; Sluiter, Judith K.; Frings‐Dresen, Monique H. W.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2012.01.004

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“…Interestingly, all military studies in the present review investigated body armour [5,14,[19][20][21] and all uniforms were specific to firefighting [12], while gloves were widely assessed in a healthcare context (vinyl exam gloves [30,34] or latex surgical gloves) [25,30]; for manufacturing and assembly (commercially available work gloves) [32]; and within the aerospace industry (for integration with spacesuits) [28,29]. No studies investigating boots [64,65] or protective eyewear [66,67] met the inclusion criteria for the present study, primarily due to not assessing fit [65,[68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85] or not evaluating the effect of fit on at least one measure of performance (often studies instead measured pain or injury prevalence) [67,[86][87][88][89][90][91][92]…”

Section: Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe)mentioning

confidence: 95%

Does the fit of personal protective equipment affect functional performance? A systematic review across occupational domains

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Objective To explore the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) fit on functional performance across a range of occupational domains. Background PPE introduces an ergonomic, human systems integration, and mass burden to the wearer, and these factors are thought to be amplified if PPE is ill-fitting. However, few studies have considered the role of fit (static, dynamic, and cognitive) when evaluating PPE-related performance detriments in occupational settings. Method A systematic literature review was conducted to identify relevant studies, which were then critically appraised based on methodological quality and collated to compare key findings and present evidence-based recommendations for future research directions across a range of occupational domains. Results 16 published studies met the inclusion criteria, 88% of which found that the fit of PPE had a statistically significant effect on occupational performance. Poorly sized PPE resulted in slower or increased reaction time; decreased range of motion or mobility; decreased endurance or tolerance; decreased pulmonary function; and altered muscle activation. Limited research met the inclusion criteria and those that did had risks of bias in methodology quality. Conclusion Future research evaluating the effect of PPE on performance in occupational settings should aim to recruit a more representative population; consider sex as a covariate; quantify and evaluate PPE fit and performance when integrated with all relevant equipment items; include outcome measures related to all three categories of fit (static, dynamic, cognitive); and assess performance of operationally relevant tasks.

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Section: Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe)mentioning

confidence: 95%

Does the fit of personal protective equipment affect functional performance? A systematic review across occupational domains

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“…Of these 30, neck pain was less severe in those with heavier NVG counterweights. A recent study demonstrated the benefit of improving helmet fit in Dutch aircrew, purpose of reducing helmet gliding, neck load and hotspots but also with a resultant reduction in neck pain (Van den Oord et al, 2012). The combination of improved helmet fit and optimal counterbalance weight will likely improve neck pain in several aviators and more work in this area would be beneficial.…”

Section: Neck Painmentioning

confidence: 99%