Health survey of professional drivers.
Open Access
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
- Vol. 9 (1) , 30-35
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2449
Abstract
A cross-sectional health survey comprising 633 male drivers showed that the frequencies of some complaints, for instance, pain in the shoulders and in the back of the neck, increased in older age groups. The frequencies of elevated blood pressure and ECG findings tended to decrease among the older drivers. The percentage of drivers who had met with some kind of accident decreased among drivers aged 45-54 yr. Apparently, the results point toward health-based selection. The rate of turnover and its causes were studied in a cohort of 1597 drivers. [The physical and mental stress of this occupation is discussed.].This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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