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TRUCKERS HEALTH * USA - Focus to make drivers more fit and healthy
USA -Fleet Owner, by Skil Carr -October 1, 2007: -- “Clearly, [drivers] have the final responsibility to eat right and exercise. But the stress out on the road, the lack of time to exercise, all contribute to the issue. My personal belief is that the industry must do what it takes to support ways to make drivers more fit and healthy — because the bottom line impact for trucking cannot be ignored.” –Rebecca Brewster, president & CEO, American Transportation Research Institute... Truck driver health — both physical and mental — are getting a lot of attention these days, and for good reason. Just for starters, according to recent research, 55% of truck drivers are overweight and more than 50% smoke, compared to national overall averages of 20.9% and 25%, respectively. To say that’s not good is a huge understatement, for trucking is a job that requires — above all things — alertness and lighting quick reflexes, both of which suffer tremendously from sub-standard health...
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