Diard J P, Aubin F, May D, Michel M, Gouteyron J F
CPEMPN (Centre Principal d'Expertise Médicale du Personnel Navigant de l' Aéronautique, Clamart, France.
Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 1997;118(5):307-10.
The purpose of this study was to verify whether a clinical tool used to assess balance deficits could be used to document the enhanced equilibrium skills of highly trained individuals. A sensory organization test (SOT) based on computerized dynamic posturography (Equitest Neurocom) was administered at two levels of difficulty (sway-reference gains 1.0 and 1.99) to six populations of subjects (n = 81): controls, active duty fighters pilots, former fighter pilots, windsurfers, T-kwando athletes and firemen. The more difficult SOT (gain 1.99) provided the best estimation of performances differences among the six populations. Specifically, performance scores were significantly higher (p > 0.001) for wind surfer and active duty pilots compared to the other groups. Differences between active duty are retired pilots suggest that the enhenced balance of milots is an acquired skill required continued practice. Results furthers suggest that dynamic posturography can be reliable tool for identifying subjects with enhenced equilibrium skills.
本研究的目的是验证一种用于评估平衡缺陷的临床工具是否可用于记录训练有素者增强的平衡技能。基于计算机动态姿势描记法（Equitest Neurocom）的感觉组织测试（SOT）在两个难度级别（摆动参考增益1.0和1.99）对六组受试者（n = 81）进行：对照组、现役战斗机飞行员、前战斗机飞行员、风帆冲浪者、跆拳道运动员和消防员。难度更高的SOT（增益1.99）能最好地估计六组人群之间的表现差异。具体而言，与其他组相比，风帆冲浪者和现役飞行员的表现得分显著更高（p > 0.001）。现役和退役飞行员之间的差异表明，飞行员增强的平衡是一种需要持续练习才能获得的技能。结果进一步表明，动态姿势描记法可以成为识别具有增强平衡技能受试者的可靠工具。
