Assessment of the static upright balance index and brain blood oxygen levels as parameters to evaluate pilot workload.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the potential for static upright balance function and brain-blood oxygen parameters to evaluate pilot workload.

Methods

Phase 1: The NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) was used to compare the workloads of real flights with flight simulator simulated flight tasks in 15 pilots (Cohort 1). Phase 2: To determine the effects of workload, 50 cadets were divided equally into simulated flight task load (experimental) and control groups (Cohort 2). The experimental group underwent 2 h of simulated flight tasks, while the control group rested for 2 h. Their static upright balance function was evaluated using balance index-1 (BI-1), before and after the tasks, with balance system posturography equipment and cerebral blood oxygen parameters monitored with near infr

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6438667 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature