Follow-up data about health status in pilots of new fighters

Objective To investigate the health status in pilots of new fighters during 2005-2010. Methods One hundred and sixteen pilots of new fighters were followed up and their diseases affecting their health were analyzed. Results Thirty-five diseases,such as cervical and lumbar lesions,fissure at isthmus of lumbar vertebra,dyslipidemia,fatty liver,were detected in 37 pilots of modified fighters at physical examination.Fifty diseases,such as sport wounds,fatty liver,acceleration intolerance,were diagnosed in 79 pilots of new fighters.Of the 116 pilots,3 died,while 20 were defined as unqualified,11 as temporally unqualified,and 82 as qualified. Conclusion Wounds of athletic sports should be prevented,metabolic dysfunction and acceleration intolerance should be actively corrected,and special attention should be paid to the prevention of fatal flight illusion in pilots of new fighters.