Artículo
Psychophysiological responses to a multimodal physiotherapy program in fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain: A pilot trial
Autor/es | Fernández-Morales, Carlos
Espejo-Antunez, Luis Cardero-Durán, María de Los Ángeles Falla, Deborah Moreno Vázquez, Juan Manuel Albornoz Cabello, Manuel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia |
Fecha de publicación | 2024-07-05 |
Fecha de depósito | 2024-07-26 |
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Resumen | Background
The physical and cognitive demands of combat flying may influence the development and
persistence of flight-related neck pain (FRNP). The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the
effect of a multimodal ... Background The physical and cognitive demands of combat flying may influence the development and persistence of flight-related neck pain (FRNP). The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the effect of a multimodal physiotherapy program which combined supervised exercise with laser-guided feedback and interferential current therapy on psychophysiological variables in fighter pilots with FRNP. Methods Thirty-one fighter pilots were randomly assigned to two groups (Intervention Group: n = 14; Control Group: n = 17). The intervention consisted of 8 treatment sessions (twice per week) delivered over 4 weeks. The following primary outcomes were assessed: perceived pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale–NPRS) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV; time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear variables). A number of secondary outcomes were also assessed: myoelectric activity of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid, pain cata strophizing (Pain Catastrophizing Scale–PCS) and kinesiophobia (TSK-11). Results Statistically significant differences within and between groups were observed for all outcomes except for frequency domain and non-linear HRV variables. A significant time*group effect (one-way ANOVA) in favour of the intervention group was found for all variables (p<0.001). Effect sizes were large Conclusions The use of a multimodal physiotherapy program consisting of supervised exercise with laser-guided feedback and interferential current appears to show clinical benefit in fighter pilots with FRNP. |
Cita | Fernández-Morales, C., Espejo-Antunez, L., Cardero-Durán, M.d.L.Á., Falla, D., Moreno Vázquez, J.M. y Albornoz Cabello, M. (2024). Psychophysiological responses to a multimodal physiotherapy program in fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain: A pilot trial. Plos one, 19 (7), e0306708. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306708. |
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