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Title:

Health and Wellness: Future Truck and Bus Safety Research Opportunities
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01023769

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309094224

Abstract:

In 2005 the health and wellness of truck and bus workers and drivers are not well understood, in contrast to the well-known public health problem of fatalities involving commercial vehicles. In the next 20 years research will produce published scientific evidence that addresses possible interactions among fitness, exercise, and healthy lifestyle and long-term driver health, mortality, fatigue, and driving performance. Such research should generate testable interventions. Research partnerships between federal agencies, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders should address these complex relationships and develop and maintain a knowledge base on truck and bus driver health and wellness. Wellness interventions should be scientifically evaluated and the results made available quickly. In the next 5 years the immediate research goal is to obtain reliable baseline data and understand factors that influence risk. On the basis of current efforts, this goal seems attainable. The overall goal of relevant occupational health and safety research will be to improve and preserve the total health and wellness of employees in the commercial truck and bus industry. Safety and injury prevention and health and wellness all are important aspects of this program.

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Monograph Accession #:

01023766

Language:

English

Authors:

Husting, E Lee

Pagination:

pp 51-54

Publication Date:

2006

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings

Issue Number: 38
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1073-1652

Conference:

Future Truck and Bus Safety Research Opportunities

Location: Arlington Virginia, United States
Date: 2005-3-23 to 2005-3-24
Sponsors: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation Research Board

ISBN:

0309094224

Media Type:

Print

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Subject Areas:

Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 4 2006 1:20PM

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