Body Composition Symmetry in Aircraft Pilots

The purpose of this study was to analyze the body composition symmetry in upper and lower body segments of aircrafts pilots. To reach the study aim, body composition in upper and lower body segments of 206 male aircraft pilots of the Spanish Army (23.1 ± 6.87 years) and 105 civilians (24.0 ± 6.29 ye...

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Published in:Symmetry (Basel) 2022-02, Vol.14 (2), p.356
Main Authors: Curiel-Regueros, Agustín, Ardigò, Luca Paolo, Bustamante-Sánchez, Álvaro, Tornero-Aguilera, José Francisco, Fuentes-García, Juan Pedro, Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace medicine
Aircraft
Aircraft maneuvers
Aircraft pilots
Body composition
body fat mass
body water
Electrodes
lean mass
Legs
Military aircraft
Military draft
Overweight
pilots
Segments
Symmetry
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to analyze the body composition symmetry in upper and lower body segments of aircrafts pilots. To reach the study aim, body composition in upper and lower body segments of 206 male aircraft pilots of the Spanish Army (23.1 ± 6.87 years) and 105 civilians (24.0 ± 6.29 years) were evaluated by a bioimpedance analyser (InBody 720, Biospace Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea). Aircraft pilots presented a tendency to dysmetria in upper and lower body segments, showing fitter values in the protagonist side when performing flight functions. Dysmetria could be detrimental during flight manoeuvres and produce injuries in aircraft pilots. It would be recommended to design specific training protocols to improve this imbalance.
ISSN:2073-8994
2073-8994
DOI:10.3390/sym14020356