Establishment of sensory organization test norms for the flight crew of different age groups
10.3969/j.issn.1006-7299.2025.06.005
- VernacularTitle:各年龄段飞行人员感觉统合试验常模建立
- Author:
Pengfei HANG
1
;
Ying LIN
1
;
Qiang GUO
1
;
Dingjun ZHA
1
Author Information
1. 空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安 710032)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dynamic balance;
Sensory organization test;
Posturography;
Vertigo;
Flight crews
- From:
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology
2025;33(6):533-537
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To establish normal reference values for the sensory organization test(SOT)for flight crews of different ages from 20 to 50 years old,and to investigate the effect of age on the results of the SOT.Meth-ods A total of 122 flight crew members were divided into three groups of 20～29(n=57),30～39(n=44),and 40～50 years old(n=21).The EquiTest Dynamic Balance System was applied to test the SOT of 122 flight crew members.Equilibrium score,composite equilibrium score,the sensory weighting score of somatosensory,visual,vestibular,and visual preference,the strategy analysis scores,and the center of gravity alignment under six condi-tions were analyzed.Results The equilibrium scores for conditions 1 to 6 were 94.41±1.47,93.27±1.96,92.57±2.74,85.01±5.43,70.62±7.23,and 69.08±7.84,respectively,and the composite equilibrium score was 81.31±3.38.The sensory weighting scores of somatosensory,visual,vestibular,and visual preference were 98.97±2.08,89.57±5.14,73.89±7.95,and 98.84±5.78,respectively.The strategy analysis scores for conditions 1 to 6 were 95.57±1.23,94.87±1.58,93.93±5.12,88.21±4.01,79.49±7.90,and 80.55±6.57,respectively.There were significant differences in equilibrium score and somatosensory sensory weighting scores for condition 2 across age groups in this study,and the differences in other parameters between age groups were not statistically significant.Conclusion This study establishes normal reference values of SOT for flight crews of different ages to provide an objective reference for the selection of flight cadets and the medical evaluation of flight crews'sensory organization ability of balance function.
