A critical review was conducted of social, psychological, and health science literature on the
array of health risks and morbidities of truckers. Multilevel worksite-induced strains (eg, long …

Background: Professional truck drivers (TDs) are exposed to stressful working (and living)
conditions and are vulnerable. They report physical and mental health problems and …

Background Drivers of heavy and tractor‐trailer trucks accounted for 56% of all production
and nonsupervisory employees in the truck transportation industry in 2011. There are limited …

OBJECTIVE: While trucking in industrialized nations is linked with driver health afflictions,
the role of trucking in US truckers' health remains largely unknown. This paper sheds light …

Objective This study aimed to systematically review and summarise the literature on
cardiometabolic risk factors, lifestyle health behaviours and mental health status of truck …

Objective: To compare selected health behaviors and body mass index (modifiable risk
factors) of US long-haul truck drivers to the US working population by sex. Methods: The …

There are over 3 million truck drivers employed in the commercial transportation and
material moving occupations, one of the largest occupational groups in the United States …

Background Given the long hours on the road involving multiple and interacting work
stressors (ie, delivery pressures, irregular shifts, ergonomic hazards), commercial drivers …

Background Truck drivers work under conditions that predispose them to a high prevalence
of risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, these factors …

Long-haul truck drivers in North America function in a work context marked by excess
physical and psychological workload, erratic schedules, disrupted sleep patterns, extreme …