Optimal helmet use and adjustments with respect to neck load: The experience ofmilitary helicopter aircrew

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-79

  Van den Oord, Marieke H A H ^a,b   Frings Dresen, Monique H W ^a   Sluiter, Judith K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Center for Man in Aviation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flight helmet; Head worn equipment; Helicopter aircrew; Interview; Neck load; Neck pain

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT HELMET; FLIGHT MISSION; FLIGHT OPERATION; HELMET USE; INTERVIEW; LOADMASTERS; NECK LOAD; NECK PAIN; NIGHT VISION GOGGLES; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH TEAMS; ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCES; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS;

GOGGLES; HEALTH; MILITARY HELICOPTERS; OPTIMIZATION;

LOADS (FORCES);

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLIGHT; HELICOPTER; HELMET; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84855942999     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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