Flight fatigue survey among military flying personnel and influencing factors analysis
10.3760/cma.j.cn11385420240410-00047
- VernacularTitle:军事飞行人员飞行疲劳情况调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Yingping GAO
1
;
Xiao ZHANG
1
;
Xiaoyong CAO
1
Author Information
1. 联勤保障部队第九八八医院特勤科，郑州 450042
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fatigue;
Influencing factors;
Flying personnel
- From:
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine
2024;35(4):262-267
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To provide references for aeromedical support for military flying personnel by investigating the current situation of flight fatigue and analyzing its influencing factors.Methods:Fatigue Scale-14 (FS-14) and Flight Fatigue Influence Factor Scale were used to assess the fatigue index of 147 hospitalized military flying personnel. They were grouped according to the FS-14 score, with a score of 0-3 points as the non-fatigue group and ≥3 points as the fatigue group, and the scores of 10 factors in the Flight Fatigue Influence Factor Scale were compared between 2 groups. Factors affecting flight fatigue were analyzed by using multifactor binary Logistic regression with the presence of fatigue as the dependent variable.Results:The total FS-14 score was 3 (1, 6) points, of which the total brain fatigue score was 2 (1, 3) points, and the total somatic fatigue score was 2 (1, 3) points. The flying personnel were grouped according to fatigue scores, with 54 cases (36.73%) in the non-fatigued group and 93 cases (63.27%) in the fatigue group. There were significant analysis results on age ( t=5.79, P<0.001), marital status ( χ2=7.95, P=0.005), flying hours ( Z=-5.09, P<0.001), flying years ( Z=-6.11, P<0.001), aircraft types ( χ2=74.48, P<0.001), smoking history ( χ2=5.42, P=0.020), sleep disorders ( t=2.46, P=0.015), workload ( t=3.58, P=0.001), interpersonal relationships ( t=2.45, P=0.016) and psychological load ( t=3.14, P=0.002) between 2 groups. Multifactorial Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history ( OR=2.811, 95% CI: 1.105-7.151), sleep disorders ( OR=1.576, 95% CI: 1.125-2.206), workload ( OR=1.559, 95% CI: 1.108-2.194), interpersonal relationships ( OR=1.620, 95% CI: 1.155-2.270) and psychological load ( OR=1.509, 95% CI: 1.069-2.130) were the influencing factors on flight fatigue. Conclusions:Military flying personnel have different degrees of flight fatigue problems, and smoking history, sleep disorders, workload, interpersonal relationships and psychological load are the influencing factors of flight fatigue. Attaching importance to the sleep quality and psychological health of military flying personnel, paying attention to the mode of interpersonal relationship and the degree of workload, giving appropriate sleep and psychological guidance, advocating moderate physical exercise, and carrying out cultural and sports activities are all measures conducive to alleviating the fatigue under high-intensity work.
