Modification risk factors in drivers of railway locomotives

Zhidkova, Elena A.; Gutor, Ekaterina M.; Найговзина, Н. Б.; Гуревич, К. Г.

doi:10.17116/profmed20192201174

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“…This paper reports on the part of a series of studies on the health aspects of railway safety in the RF between 2017 and 2019. A detailed description of the research methodology has been previously published in Russian by the authors [ 18 , 19 ]. The tables and results presented in this paper have not been previously published.…”

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Risk Factors for Locomotive Crew Members Depending on Their Place of Work

Zhidkova

Gutor

Popova

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of workplace exposure, behavior, and individual health conditions, along with resulting medical activity among locomotive crew members depending on their place of work. Patients and methods: Participants included 5585 train drivers and 3723 train drivers’ assistants (7% of the total train operators in the Russian Federation). Measured height and weight were used to calculate body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference, pulse rate, and blood pressure were also measured. The risk assessment was conducted using the STEPS tool. The level of commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle was assessed based on World Health Organization recommendations. Occupational risk factors were surveyed. Morbidity was analyzed over the past year. Results: The lowest frequency of work exposure risk factors was found for employees of the Trans-Baikal railway; the highest was among Krasnoyarsk, North, and South-East. The participants from the Far East and October Railways had the lowest self-reported frequency of behavioral risk factors. The participants from the Eastern Siberian, October, and Southern Urals railways had the lowest occurrence of individual health conditions. The participants from the East Siberian, Far East, Kuibyshev, and Sverdlovsk railways were the least likely to visit their doctor, take temporary disability leave, or be hospitalized. The total assessed Healthy Lifestyle commitment index was higher for participants from the Far Eastern and Southern Urals railways. The participants from the Moscow and October railways were the least committed to a Healthy Lifestyle. Conclusions: Significant differences exist between risk factors and Healthy Lifestyle commitment between railways. Future research should examine changes due to a new corporate health program introduced in 2020.

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confidence: 99%

Risk Factors for Locomotive Crew Members Depending on Their Place of Work

Zhidkova

Gutor

Popova

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in staff of aboveground and underground rail transport in Moscow

Zhidkova

Gurevich

Gutor

et al. 2023

Cardiovasc Ther Prev

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Aim. To study modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among rail transport workers, depending on the place of work: Russian Railways and Moscow Metro.Material and methods. The study involved 2638 workers of locomotive crews: 778 persons worked at Russian Railways, 1860 — Moscow Metro. The workers were offered a questionnaire assessing general data, features of medical activity, and lifestyle. The collection and processing of data was carried out using Microsoft Excel and Statistica programs.Results. The studied groups were comparable in age structure. Slightly above 40% of respondents in both groups currently smoked, while ~70% did not eat enough vegetables. Workers of Russian Railways were 2 times more likely to drink alcohol ≥2 times a week and 1,2 times more likely to eat at fast food restaurants. Also, ~40% of participants in both groups often or always added salt to food, almost 20% did not engage in athletics. Workers of Russian Railways were less physically active. Moscow Metro workers ate less regularly and did not consume enough fruit. The average body mass index of both groups corresponded to overweight.Conclusion. The leading behavioral risk factors for CVD in rail transport workers are insufficient consumption of vegetables and fruits, low physical activity, and smoking. The obtained results will allow to improve the guidelines for lifestyle modification of rail transport workers, to develop and refine corporate programs for primary CVD prevention.

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