CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN COMMERCIAL DRIVERS AND ROADSIDE DRIVING SAFETY
The present investigation studied the effects of coronary heart disease (CHD), arterial hypertension (AH), and cardiac arrhythmia on traffic crashes involving commercial drivers. The epidemiological and electrophysiological (ECG monitoring) studies provided frequencies of CHD, AH, cardiac arrhythmia, and some of their risk factors. Presence of these in drivers deteriorates the drivers' professionally relevant functioning, which may eventually lead to the risk of crashes. These data may practically be applied in searching for driving fitness criteria, working out prophylactic programs, preventive measures against traffic accidents, and improvement of safety on the roadside. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 00663162.
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ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE (AAAM)
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Authors:
- ELGAROV, A
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Conference:
- Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Date: 1993-11-4 to 1993-11-6
- Publication Date: 1993
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 425-426
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Serial:
- Publication of: ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
- Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
- ISSN: 0892-6484
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cardiac disorder; Cardiovascular diseases; Commercial drivers; Drivers; Electrophysiology; Epidemiology; Physical condition; Prevention; Risk assessment; Safety; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Truck drivers
- Old TRIS Terms: Accident risks; Driver physical fitness
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00719387
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-041 734
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 6 2000 12:00AM