Study Shows Truckers Die Young

Posted on March 16, 2008 
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I found this on the Internet…. so it must be true. I like to say that, kind of a joke about some of the things you find on the Internet. Anyway, it sounds true….

The lifestyle of a truck driver is not conducive to healthy living. Job logistics lead to stressful conditions, meals on the go, and lack of exercise. But a new study by a Toronto researcher may come as a real wake-up call to drivers. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede found that truck drivers have a 10- to 15-year lower life expectancy than the average American male, who lives on average to age 76.

This statistic has served as a life-changing jolt for some drivers. One Wisconsin driver, finding himself overweight and barely able to pass his physical, decided to start a walking routine. Instead of waiting around for his truck to be unloaded, Jeff Clark would walk a mile or so into the nearest town. Eventually his walk turned into a jog. In fact, he’s currently training for the Green Bay Marathon in May. He admits that long-distance running is not for most drivers, but wherever he goes, he urges drivers to make just one lifestyle change: walk, join a gym, or quit smoking.

Because truckers are on tight schedules and are away from home, they have to be more creative in finding time to exercise than those in other professions. “When you pull in, park at the farthest stall,” a 30-year-old trainer says. “Strap on some ankle weights and jog to the rest area. Then jog back. Next time, jog around the truck stop.” Many guys will feel self-conscious jogging around with ankle weights, but “it’s about what kind of commitment will you make to yourself,” he says. “It’s not about anybody but you.”

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I also found this: A Death Clock! I did this on myself, and I was doing really well, until I got to one of the last questions, which asks you how many miles you drive a year. I drive 50,000 miles a year, so that knocked me down from 88 to 75. So apparently, the Death Clock people think that driving many miles will shorten your life considerably, whether it be from an unhealthy lifestyle, or quick death from a crash.

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