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A Pilot Study of Healthy Living Options at 16 Truck Stops Across the United States.
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American Journal of Health Promotion . Mar2018, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p546-553. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Purpose: </bold>There is a growing body of evidence that the built environment influences diet and exercise and, as a consequence, community health status. Since long-haul truck drivers spend long periods of time at truck stops, it is important to know if this built environment includes resources that contribute to the emotional and physical well-being of drivers.<bold>Setting: </bold>The truck stop environment was defined as the truck stop itself, grocery stores, and medical clinics near the truck stop that could be accessed by a large truck or safely on foot.<bold>Design: </bold>Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed and utilized a checklist to record the availability of resources for personal hygiene and comfort, communication and mental stimulation, health care, safety, physical activity, and nutrition at truck stops.<bold>Subjects: </bold>The NIOSH checklist was used to collect data at a convenience sample of 16 truck stops throughout the United States along both high-flow and low-flow truck traffic routes.<bold>Measures: </bold>The checklist was completed by observation within and around the truck stops.<bold>Results: </bold>No truck stops offered exercise facilities, 94% lacked access to health care, 81% lacked a walking path, 50% lacked fresh fruit, and 37% lacked fresh vegetables in their restaurant or convenience store.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The NIOSH found that most truck stops did not provide an overall healthy living environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TRUCK stops
*BUILT environment
*DIET
*EXERCISE
*TRUCK drivers
*HEALTH
*AUTOMOBILE driving
*COMPARATIVE studies
*ECOLOGY
*FOOD supply
*INDUSTRIAL hygiene
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL care
*MEDICAL cooperation
*MENTAL health
*MOTOR vehicles
*PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*RESEARCH
*RESEARCH funding
*RESTAURANTS
*SAFETY
*SOCIAL networks
*PILOT projects
*EVALUATION research
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08901171
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Promotion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127969940
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117116670289