Introduction: One of the major problems in industrialized societies is occupational stress. This problem is associated with an increase in various diseases and drivers have a lot of exposure to this factor. According to the harmful effects of stress and drivers exposure with this agent, the aim of study was to review relationship of job stress and disease history of shift and non- shift work ag...

Introduction: Hypertension is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Truck drivers are more exposed to hypertension due to sedentary life style and consequent obesity, improper food, job stress and high prevalence of cigarette smoking. Materials and Methods: In this study, after completing a questionnaire by interview, the blood pressures of 122 members of ::::union:::: of truck driver...

Background: Today, occupational stress has developed as a global phenomenon which is more affecting all occupational groups and workplaces in all countries. The bus driving job is one of the most stressful occupations. The main objective of this study was the assessment of occupational stress level in Hamadan city-bus drivers. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in spring 1390. ...

Introduction: increasing rate of deaths and losses caused by driving violations has drawn attention of researchers. In this regard, this study was conducted to compare offenderdrivers with non-offender drivers in Tehran considering their emotion regulation, stress, aggression and coping strategies. Method: this was a causal-comparative study; statistical population consisted of all drivers in d...

Background and Objectives: Bus drivers are exposed to harmful agents such as noise and vibration which may led to increasing the level of job stress among them. The aim of this study was to evaluation of job stress among urban bus drivers with respect to daily noise and vibration exposures. Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out with participation of 103 urban bus drivers in Hamadan, ...

Background: Drivers are exposed to whole body vibration, which shakes and strains the disks of the spine. A number of research studies have investigated possible association between driving and low back pain. Generally there studies have found significant results. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among drivers in Tehran. We evaluated low back pain in 1...