Sökning: "professional drivers"

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  1. 1. Cardiovascular disease among professional drivers and subway staff in Stockholm

    Författare :Carolina Bigert; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Myocardial infarction; occupation; particles; underground; hematological effects;

    Sammanfattning : Professional drivers are at an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI), but the underlying causes are not clear. The aims of this thesis were to broaden our understanding of the causal factors involved in this elevated risk of MI in professional drivers, and to study time trends in the incidence of MI in professional drivers. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Potential of Driver Education to Reduce Traffic Crashes Involving Young Drivers

    Författare :Anders Nyberg; Nils Petter Gregersen; Lars Åberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Driver education; Young drivers; Public health; Traffic safety. Attitudes; Questionnnaires; Crashes; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Traffic fatalities and injuries among young drivers as a result of road crashes constitute a serious public health problem. The ultimate goal of traffic safety work in Sweden has been formulated in Vision Zero, which includes an image of a future in which no one will be killed or seriously injured in traffic crashes. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Musculoskeletal disorders and whole-body vibration exposure among professional drivers of all-terrain vehicles

    Författare :Börje Rehn; Ronnie Lundström; Tohr Nilsson; Karin Harms Ringdahl; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; Whole-body vibration; Shock; Ergonomics; Epidemiology; Musculoskeletal; Driver; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin; medicin; Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : Musculoskeletal disorders are common among professional driver groups. Ergonomic risk factors at work are often suggested as causative, aggravating or preserving. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Patterns and Drivers of Regional Crop Production in Chad

    Författare :Erik Nilsson; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; agricultural systems; crop production; drivers; trend analysis; variability; regional analysis; Sahel;

    Sammanfattning : Agriculture constitutes the largest economic sector and professional occupation in Chad, and is undergoing rapid changes due to processes of population increase, institutional reforms, conflicts in neighbouring countries, increasingly globalized trade networks, and environmental changes. But despite their importance for livelihoods and economic growth, the specific patterns and drivers of change in the agricultural sector are however poorly understood. LÄS MER

  7. 5. An integrative approach to neurocardiologic mechanisms of heart disease risk in professional drivers : application of neuro-psycophysiologic and work environment models

    Författare :Reza Emdad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :professional drivers; ischemic heart disease; EEC; ERP; TypeA behavior; Stress; Job Strain; headlight glare; night driving;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: This dissertation aims to apply, develop and integrate neurophysiologic, psychophysiologic, and work environment models, along with behavioral and biomedical risk factors" to provide insight into the neurocardiologic mechanisms of heart disease risk in professional drivers (PD). Methods: Subjects were male PD, age 25-52: 13 with ischemic heart disease(IHD), 12 hypertensives (HTN), 10 borderline hypertensives (BHTN) and 34 normotensives (NTN), and 23 non-PD controls. LÄS MER