Simulator sickness among helicopter pilots: Incidence, threshold and severity using the SSQ.

IF 2.9 3区医学 Q2 NEUROSCIENCES

Journal of Vestibular Research-Equilibrium & Orientation Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI:10.3233/VES-230111

Idan Nakdimon, Barak Gordon, Amit Assa, Oded Ben-Ari

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Abstract

Background: Flight simulators have an essential role in aircrew training. Occasionally, symptoms of motion sickness, defined as simulator sickness, develop during training sessions. The reported incidence of simulator sickness ranged widely in different studies.

Objective: The aims of this study were to calculate the incidence of and to define a threshold value for simulator sickness among rotary-wing pilots using the validated Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).

Methods: CH-53 and UH-60 helicopter pilots, who trained in helicopter simulators in the Israeli Air Force, were asked to fulfill SSQ. A score of 20 in the SSQ was defined as the threshold for simulator sickness. Simulator sickness incidence and average SSQ were calculated. Correlations between age and simulator training hours to SSQ scores were analyzed.

Results: A total of 207 rotary-wing aircrew participated in the study. Simulator sickness was experienced by 51.7% of trainees. The average SSQ score was 32.7. A significant negative correlation was found between age and SSQ score.

Conclusions: Simulator sickness was experienced by more than half of helicopter pilots. A score of 20 in the SSQ was found to be suitable as the threshold for this condition.

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直升机飞行员的模拟器病症：使用 SSQ 调查模拟器病症的发生率、阈值和严重程度。

背景：飞行模拟器在机组人员培训中发挥着重要作用。在训练过程中，偶尔会出现晕机症状，即模拟器病。在不同的研究中，模拟器晕机的发生率差别很大：本研究的目的是使用经过验证的模拟器晕机问卷（SSQ）计算旋转翼飞行员模拟器晕机的发生率并确定阈值：方法：要求在以色列空军直升机模拟器中接受训练的 CH-53 和 UH-60 直升机飞行员填写 SSQ。模拟器病症的临界值为 SSQ 得分为 20 分。计算了模拟器病症的发生率和平均 SSQ。分析了年龄和模拟器训练时间与 SSQ 分数之间的相关性：共有 207 名旋转翼飞机机组人员参与了研究。51.7%的受训人员出现了模拟器病症。平均 SSQ 得分为 32.7 分。年龄与 SSQ 分数之间存在明显的负相关：结论：一半以上的直升机飞行员都有模拟器不适的经历。结论：半数以上的直升机飞行员都有模拟器病症，SSQ 得分为 20 分是这种病症的临界值。

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Journal of Vestibular Research-Equilibrium & Orientation 医学-耳鼻喉科学

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5.00

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4.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Vestibular Research is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes experimental and observational studies, review papers, and theoretical papers based on current knowledge of the vestibular system. Subjects of the studies can include experimental animals, normal humans, and humans with vestibular or other related disorders. Study topics can include the following: Anatomy of the vestibular system, including vestibulo-ocular, vestibulo-spinal, and vestibulo-autonomic pathways Balance disorders Neurochemistry and neuropharmacology of balance, both at the systems and single neuron level Neurophysiology of balance, including the vestibular, ocular motor, autonomic, and postural control systems Psychophysics of spatial orientation Space and motion sickness Vestibular rehabilitation Vestibular-related human performance in various environments