conclusions the prevalence of diabetes is considerable in drivers and is poorly controlled. educations during the annual check-ups are helpful in reducing glucose levels and further complications. background diabetes complications such as retinopathy and diabetic foot are more important in drivers compared to general population. objectives this study was designed to determine the prevalence of ...

Drivers' behavior is one of the most important factors in traffic safety. Understanding of this issue and its effective factors can be helpful to reduce the influences of human factors on traffic accidents. The objective of this study is to apply Manchester driver behavior questionnaire (DBQ) to a group of drivers who have overtaken on two-lane rural roads and to analyze their behavior. Also, t...

in this study, a cylindrical bolling probe was developed and evaluated for measuring stress in soil under tire traffic. the probe consists of a silicon rubber head for sensing the soil stress, a pvc tube for transferring the liquid pressure, a digital pressure sensor and a syringe for filling the probe with water and adjusting the initial inclusion pressure. a tank with pressurized air was used...

background the most accidents can be directly attributed to human factors. hence, more traffic crashes result from driver malfunctioning which from among them, the driver behavior is a proximal factor in the road traffic injuries causation chain. objectives this study aims to investigate relationship between aberrant driving behaviors questionnaire (dbq factors) and self-report crashes involvem...

Abstract Introduction: This is important to consider the health, social support, and marital satisfaction of drivers since they own one of the essential and stressful jobs in society. The purpose of this research was to investigate quality of life, marital satisfaction, and social support of the drivers referring to the cargo terminal of Yazd City. Methods: In order to collect data, 134 ...

abstract considering the dominance of public open space use, over the use of private open space of single-family housing, in large cities in iran, an important issue in programming for designing open spaces of residential complexes is to facilitate the appropriate development of the children in open spaces. the present paper attempts to provide a flexible framework for tackling the challenge of...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the putative effect of type of shift and its interaction with leisure-time physical activity on cardiovascular risk factors in truck drivers. METHODS A cross-sectional study was undertaken on 57 male truck drivers working at a transportation company, of whom 31 worked irregular shifts and 26 worked on the day-shift. Participants recorded their physical activity using the ...