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Authors
Wallace, James B. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0088-0330
Osmotherly, Peter G. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-8479
Gabbett, Tim J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9950-5505
Spratford, Wayne https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6207-8829
Newman, Phil M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5999-4001
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Canberra
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Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Accepted: 28 July 2025
First Online: 14 August 2025
Declarations
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: At the time this study was conducted, James Wallace provided consultancy and evaluation services to a RAAF Institute of Aviation Medicine and Air Combat Group programme which functioned to address the risk of neck and back injury among FJA. Tim Gabbett works as a consultant to several high-performance organisations, including military institutions. Phillip Newman, Peter Osmotherly, and Wayne Spratford declare that they have no competing interests.
: The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Defence Organisation or any extant policy. The S&C programs discussed in this study were in place during the study period (2019–2020) and may not reflect current RAAF FJA S&C programs. This paper has been approved for release in accordance with ADF instructions.
: Approval was provided by Joint Health Command Low Risk Ethics Panel (reference 17–018) with University of Canberra Human Research Ethics Panel (reference 20170089) providing cross-institutional approval.
