Restless legs syndrome in aircrew

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dc.authorid0000-0003-0334-811X
dc.authorid0000-0001-7566-1063
dc.authorid0000-0002-9815-1848
dc.contributor.authorArıcı Düz, Özge
dc.contributor.authorHelvacı Yılmaz, Nesrin
dc.contributor.authorOlmuşçelik, Oktay
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-19T14:03:58Z
dc.date.available2019-12-19T14:03:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Nöroloji Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, İç Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by an uncomfortable sensation on the legs, which causes the urge to move the legs.The main cause is unknown but there are many risk factors, including geographical properties and high altitude. Our objective was to explore the frequency of RLS in aircrew. METHODS: There were 301 Turkish aircrew who were admitted to Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Neurology Department for periodic examinations and 272 healthy (non-aircrew) subjects included in the study. The International RLS Study Group's Questionnaire and the International RLS Study Group Rating Scale (IRLSSGRS) were used to evaluate RLS. The participants filled the RLS questionnaire and then both groups were divided into two subgroups as having RLS or not.The subjects' years in the profession, average flight duration in a month, daily sleep duration, smoking, and coffee consumption were recorded. None of the subjects had previously been diagnosed with RLS. RESULTS: The frequency of RLS was 6.7% in the aircrew group and 7.9% in the control group, and there was no significant difference between the two groups. Age, gender, daily duration of sleep, smoking, coffee consumption, family history of RLS, being a pilot or a flight attendant, years in profession, and monthly flight hours were similar in aircrew with and without RLS. DISCUSSION: The RLS frequency in aircrew was similar to that of the control group. We can conclude flying at high altitude wasn't a risk factor for RLS.
dc.identifier.citationArıcı Düz, Ö., Helvacı Yılmaz, N. ve Olmuşçelik, O. (2019). Restless legs syndrome in aircrew. Aerospace Medicine And Human Performance, 90(11), 934-937. https://doi.org/10.3357/AMHP.5321.2019
dc.identifier.doi10.3357/AMHP.5321.2019
dc.identifier.endpage937
dc.identifier.issn2375-6314
dc.identifier.issn2375-6322
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage934
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3357/AMHP.5321.2019
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/4564
dc.identifier.volume90
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAerospace Medical Association
dc.relation.ispartofAerospace Medicine and Human Performanceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAircrew
dc.subjectRLS
dc.subjectFrequency
dc.subjectHigh Altitude
dc.titleRestless legs syndrome in aircrew
dc.typeArticle

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