Sponsored parachute jumps--can they cause prolonged pain?

An influence of mental stress related to parachute jumping on ACTH and cortisol levels in blood serum

Aim. The purpose of this research was to estimate the influence of parachute jumps on the level of corticotropin (ACTH) and cortisol hormones among professional soldiers from air-borne forces. Method. The study was carried out on 46 professional soldiers from 16 Air Borne Battalion, patients of Outpatient Department – SPZOZ JW. 4495 males, at the age of 20 to 45, healthy – admitted to parachute...

Anxiety associated with parachute jumping as the cause of blood red-ox balance impairment.

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the effect of anxiety associated with parachute jumps on selected redox balance parameters in regular soldiers from airborne forces. The study allows estimating whether the paratroopers exposed to high level of mental stress are simultaneously under severe oxidative stress. METHODS The investigations were carried out on 46 professional soldiers fr...

Injury profile for airborne operations utilizing the SF-10A maneuverable parachute.

PURPOSE The purpose of this investigation was to determine the injury profile of the steerable, SF-10A, static-line parachute. METHODS The investigation evaluated prospectively 972 low-level static-line training jumps for major injuries that required CASEVAC from the drop zone and for minor injuries that allowed the jumpers to continue with their training mission. RESULTS The investigation ...

[The specifics of medical support for parachute jumps].

Parachuting injuries: a study of 110,000 sports jumps.

A study was undertaken to examine the type, location, incidence and mechanism of injury sustained by amateur parachutists in Denmark during a five-year-period. A total of 110,000 parachute jumps resulted in six (0.005%) fatalities and 155 (0.14%) cases, requiring medical treatment. The latter group sustained 176 injuries of which 36.9% were significant soft tissue lesions and 63.1% fractures. L...