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The Health Habits And Physical Activity Of Student Truck Drivers, Shalace Rose, Janet Wojcik
The Health Habits And Physical Activity Of Student Truck Drivers, Shalace Rose, Janet Wojcik
The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin
This study examined health habits and physical activity levels of student truck drivers to determine if they are already at risk of developing health conditions that are shown in the truck driving industry. Student truck drivers from a technical college (N=52) participated in this study. They completed a modified version of a truck driver survey from the Transport Engineering Research Limited in New Zealand (2008). Questions regarding the students’ health habits, physical activity (PA), and wellness in the workplace were included in the anonymous questionnaire. The mean age was 35 +/- 11.03 years. Mean body mass index was 29.4 +/- …