Baldini Alberto, Nota Alessandro, Cioffi Clementina, Ballanti Fabiana, Tecco Simona
a Department of Orthodontics , University of Rome Tor Vergata , Rome , Italy.
c Italian Air force, Institute of Improvement and Training in Aerospace Medicine , Rome , Italy.
Cranio. 2017 Nov;35(6):367-371. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2016.1271502. Epub 2016 Dec 29.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the mandibular position on the postural stability in a sample of civilian and military pilots.
Twenty military pilots (males, mean age 35.15 ± 3.14 years) and 17 civilian pilots (males, mean 34.91 ± 2.15 years) were enrolled in this study and underwent a Sensory Organization Test (SOT) using the EquiTest® (NeuroCom International Inc., Clackamas, OR, USA) computerized dynamic posturography. The composite parameter was recorded and analyzed.
The equilibrium score (ES) recorded in centric occlusion is slightly higher than the ES recorded in mandibular rest position; civilian pilots showed ESs slightly higher than military pilots. The two-way ANOVA analysis shows these differences are not statistically significant.
The findings of this study seem to suggest that the composite parameter of the SOT is not sensitive in analyzing the influence of the stomatognathic system on the postural balance of civilian and military pilots.
本研究旨在评估下颌位置对民用和军用飞行员样本姿势稳定性的影响。
本研究招募了20名军用飞行员（男性，平均年龄35.15 ± 3.14岁）和17名民用飞行员（男性，平均34.91 ± 2.15岁），并使用EquiTest®（美国俄勒冈州克拉卡马斯市NeuroCom International Inc.）计算机化动态姿势描记法进行感觉统合测试（SOT）。记录并分析综合参数。
正中咬合时记录的平衡分数（ES）略高于下颌休息位时记录的ES；民用飞行员的ES略高于军用飞行员。双向方差分析表明这些差异无统计学意义。
本研究结果似乎表明，SOT的综合参数在分析口颌系统对民用和军用飞行员姿势平衡的影响方面不敏感。
