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Low back pain in Norwegian helicopter aircrew.
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2001
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Health SciencesSpinal DisorderPain MedicinePatient SafetyChronic Musculoskeletal ConditionLbp SixOccupational DisorderBack PainPain ManagementRehabilitationNorwegian Helicopter AircrewMusculoskeletal PainMedicineProspective SurveyOrthopaedic SurgeryEmergency MedicinePain Research
The size and consequences of low back pain (LBP) in Norwegian helicopter aircrew has been investigated in a retrospective and prospective survey. With 50.5% reporting such pain in a 2-yr period, and Sea King aircrew reporting LBP on on almost half (49.3%) of the missions flown, the magnitude of the problem equals that reported from other air forces. Pilots reported LBP six times more often than other crewmembers and almost half (48.6%) felt the pain influenced the quality of work. This could have flight safety implications. Crewmembers with total flying time over 2,000 h have a significantly higher incidence of sick leave than those with less than 2,000 h. Only 1 pilot out of 10 with total flying time under 500 h had had flight-related LBP.