Ocorrências de lesões musculoesqueléticas em pilotos de caça da Base Aérea de Anápolis

Studies with fighter pilots demonstrate that these professionals, undeniably, have been submitted to musculoskeletal discomfort. In order to investigate the influence of the air activity in their lives this study aimed to identify possible musculoskeletal events that affect the fighter pilots at the 1st Air Defense Group (1st ADG).The data was collected individually in the auditorium of the 1st ADG, after the explanation of the purpose of the study, between March 8 and April 8. It was used an adapted version of the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. The survey assessed 20 pilots of the Squadron, using the descriptive statistical analysis for data interpretation and the results showed an incidence in the lumbar spine (low back) as the main discomfort reported by the pilots of the 1st ADG, followed by the cervical spine (neck). Low back pain was also predominant in studies carried out by Brazilian and foreign researchers with pilots of various aviation, and addressed the influence of +Gz force and posture while seated in the cockpit during training missions, as contributing factors for low back pain as well. It is concluded that the most frequent occurrences are related to the lumbar and cervical region.