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Effects of airsickness in male and female student pilots: adaptation rates and 4-year outcomes.

Marco M Lucertini, Vittoria V Lugli, Maria M Casagrande, and Pierandrea P Trivelloni

Aviat Space Environ Med 79(7):677-84 (2008) PMID 18619127

Airsickness (AS) often affects aircrew members, especially at the beginning of their flight careers. In this study the AS incidence in 376 Italian Air Force student pilots (336 men and 40 women) was investigated during their initial flight activity.

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