The Impact of a Novel Structured Health Intervention for Truckers (SHIFT) on Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors. Issue 4 (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Varela Mato, Veronica; Caddick, Nick; King, James A.; Johnson, Vicki; Edwardson, Charlotte; Yates, Thomas; Stensel, David J.; Daly, Heather; Nimmo, Myra A.; Clemes, Stacy A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 60:Issue 4(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001128
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of implementing a lifestyle health behavior intervention on cardiovascular risk markers in a sample of lorry drivers. Methods: Fifty-seven males participated in the pre-post evaluation of a multicomponent 12-week intervention. Results: Favorable changes in several cardiovascular health indicators were observed, including fasting blood glucose (−0.6 mmol/L), LDL-Cholesterol (−0.7 mmol/L), total cholesterol (−0.7 mmol/L), waist-hip ratio (−0.10), and waist circumference (−2.5 cm) ( P < 0.01). The proportion of participants with a more than 10% risk of a cardiovascular event in the next 10 years was reduced by 12% ( P < 0.05). A 21%, 12%, and 7.5% reduction in drivers with pre-diabetes ( P < 0.001), undiagnosed diabetes ( P < 0.05), and the metabolic syndrome ( P < 0.05), respectively, was observed. Conclusion: This study highlights the feasibility of implementing a multicomponent health intervention within the transport setting and provides preliminary evidence of its beneficial effects on some markers of health.