Fatigue in long-haul truck drivers: a concept analysis

JM Wise, K Heaton, P Patrician - Workplace health & safety, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The majority of long-haul truck drivers are affected by fatigue. Notably, fatigue impacts not
only quality of life, but the risk for human error, thus impacting the safety of our nation's …

Relevance of whole-body vibration exercises on muscle strength/power and bone of elderly individuals

D Bemben, C Stark, R Taiar… - Dose …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Beneficial effects are associated with whole-body vibration exercises (WBVEs). Increases in
muscular strength/power, flexibility, and gait speed; improvements in bone mineral density …

The impact of different seats and whole-body vibration exposures on truck driver vigilance and discomfort

BB Du, PL Bigelow, RP Wells, HW Davies, P Hall… - Ergonomics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Laboratory studies have shown that exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV) increases
physical and mental fatigue, which are common issues professional drivers face. The …

Whole-body vibration exercise: A possible intervention in the management of post COVID-19 complications?

DC Sa-Caputo, AC Coelho-Oliveira… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application COVID-19 survivors had muscle fatigue or weakness, difficulty
sleeping, and anxiety/depression. The WBV exercise can have clinical effects on the clinical …

Vertical-dominant and multi-axial vibration associated with heavy vehicle operation: Effects on dynamic postural control

K Kia, J Park, A Chan, D Srinivasan, JH Kim - Applied Ergonomics, 2025 - Elsevier
Heavy vehicle operators suffer from increased fall risk, potentially due to exposure to whole-
body vibration (WBV) that compromises postural control. This study aimed to characterize …

Effect of system interface elements' design features and vibration levels on task load and body discomfort in vehicle simulated vibration environments

X Tang, S Yu, J Chu, F Li, H Fan, G Jiang - WORK, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Backgrounds: Touch screens have been extensively utilized in vehicle information systems;
however, few studies have centered on the reduction of the touchscreen interaction task …

[HTML][HTML] The simultaneous exposure to heat and whole-body vibration on some motor skill functions of city taxi drivers

ZS Aghamiri, M Aliabadi, M Farhadian… - La Medicina del …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Driving requires sensory-motor abilities in unpredictable and complex driving
scenarios. This experimental study aimed to investigate the combined effects of exposure to …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of combined exposure to road traffic noise and whole body vibration on types of attention among men

N Niazmand-Aghdam, M Ranjbarian… - La Medicina del …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Noise and vibration are considered as harmful physical agents in the
environment which have adverse effects on cognitive performance. One of the occupations …

[PDF][PDF] Could Whole-body vibration lead the professional drivers to fatigue

LF Ferreira-Souza, MAS Gama… - A Narrative Review …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Objective: To evaluate the fatigue in professional drivers due to the Whole-Body Vibration
(WBV) in a narrative review. Methods: Searches were conducted in the PubMed, Embase …

Effects of noise and whole body vibration on individual's mental performance

F MOHAMMADIAN, P NASIRI, O GIAHI… - International Journal of …, 2015 - ijoh.tums.ac.ir
Noise and vibration are the common problems in industrialized countries which can affect
individual's job performance. The present study aimed to investigate the combination of the …