bus accident is a major health problem for bus drivers.  to identify the risk factors involved in bus accidents and to design a model showing the relation between the risk factors and bus driver’s health status, 219 bus drivers who worked for travel agencies in two areas of west and central iran were enrolled into this study.  we used a questionnaire to gather information regarding both the bus...

background and aims: whole body vibration (wbv) transmitted to drivers is one of the main reasons for several different symptoms such as musculoskeletal disorders. one of the recommendations to decrease the effects of whole body vibration is using a device that acts as an isolator. in this study, we used an air cushion as a device to decrease wbv. we measured whole body vibration transmitted to...

background: drivers of heavy motor vehicles are occupationally exposed to intense whole body vibration (wbv) for several hours per day over their working lifetime. therefore, they are at risk of wbv-induced occupational disorders. this study aimed to investigate health effects of long-term exposure to whole body vibration among a group of heavy vehicle drivers in fars province, southwestern ira...

the present research was done to examine the efficacy of psychosocial skills training on psychological and job stress management of bus drivers. accessible sampling method was utilized and the sample consisted of 157 bus drivers in the city of tehran. the research method is quasi- experimental with pretest-posttest. job stress inventory and stress response inventory were administered before and...

drivers, drivers of other races than black or white, drivers in the West, drivers on expressway exit ramps, drivers traveling through clear weather conditions, drivers of passenger cars, drivers on weekdays (especially during weekday rush hours), and drivers driving alone. Table 1 shows the percentages of drivers holding phones to their ears in 2008 and 2009 by major characteristics of drivers....