From: Impact of exercise programs among helicopter pilots with transient LBP
All included n = 39 | Male pilots n = 35 | Per protocol1 n = 20 | |
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Sex | 35 males (90%) | 35 males (100%) | 16 males (80%) |
Age years | 36 (33, 43) | 37 (33, 44) | 36.5 (34.3, 42.8) |
Height cm | 183 (176, 185) | 183 (178, 187) | 181.5 (173.8, 188.5) |
Weight kg | 85 (78, 93) | 86 (78, 94) | 85.5 (79.3, 94.8) |
BMI | 25.7 (24.3, 27.1) | 25.7 (24.3, 27.1) | 26.3 (24.6, 27.6) |
VAS (0–10) | 3 (2, 5) | 3 (2, 5) | 3 (2, 5.8) |
ODI % | 10 (6, 14) | 10 (6, 14) | 9 (6, 13.5) |
EQ-5D (0–100) | 79 (70, 88) | 79 (70, 88) | 79 (73.5, 90) |
Flying experience | |||
Years | 12 (8, 16) | 12 (8, 17) | 11 (8.3, 16.8) |
Flying hours | 4000 (3400, 7000) | 5000 (3500, 7000) | 4400 (3330, 6760) |
Hours in “Large” helicopter | 2900 (2100, 4800) | 3200 (2100, 4800) | 3150 (2100, 4800) |
Hours last year | 600 (450, 700) | 620 (460, 700) | 600 (463, 700) |
SVG2 | 30 (28 males) | 26 (males) | 16 (12 males) |
BGO3 | 9 (males) | 9 (males) | 4 (males) |
S924 | 32 | 29 | 16 |
AS332 L/L25 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
EC2256 | - | - | - |
Muscular endurance in seconds | |||
Extension | 47 (30, 78) | 47 (30, 78) | 59 (34, 83) |
Flexion | 55 (38, 83) | 55 (38, 83) | 45 (34, 82) |
RSB7 | 32 (24, 46) | 33 (25, 47) | 31 (23, 44) |
LSB8 | 39 (20, 52) | 40 (26, 52) | 44 (31, 57) |
Total holding time | 190 (140, 253) | 196 (140, 253) | 199 (142, 268) |
Ultrasound in percent9 | |||
Level L4–5 | 8.1 (5.2, 11.1) | 8.3 (5.7, 11.1) | 7.3 (5.1, 10.3) |
Level L5-S1 | 6.3 (2.1, 8.6) | 6.6 (2.1, 8.6) | 4.1 (2.1, 7.2) |
Right side L4–5 & L5-S1 | 5.9 (2.5, 9.5) | 6.4 (3.3, 9.5) | 4.5 (2.3, 9.1) |
Left side L4–5 & L5-S1 | 6.8 (3.7, 12.4) | 6.8 (4.0, 12.4) | 6.4 (3.7, 10.2) |
Both levels and sides | 7.5 (3.7, 9.7) | 7.7 (3.9, 9.7) | 5.3 (3.6, 8.0) |