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US long-haul truck driver work organization and the association with cardiometabolic disease risk

Adam HegeHolmes Convocation Center, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael Kenneth LemkeComplexity and Computational Population Health Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA;Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Yorghos ApostolopoulosComplexity and Computational Population Health Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA;Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Mike PerkoDepartment of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Sevil SönmezDepartment of Tourism and Attractions, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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Robert StrackDepartment of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Pages 303-310 | Received 27 Apr 2016, Accepted 23 Sep 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016

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Adam Hege, Michael K. Lemke, Yorghos Apostolopoulos & Sevil Sönmez. (2019) The Impact of Work Organization, Job Stress, and Sleep on the Health Behaviors and Outcomes of U.S. Long-Haul Truck Drivers. Health Education & Behavior 46:4, pages 626-636.
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Adam Hege, Michael Lemke, Yorghos Apostolopoulos, Brian Whitaker & Sevil Sönmez. (2019) Work-Life Conflict among U.S. Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Influences of Work Organization, Perceived Job Stress, Sleep, and Organizational Support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16:6, pages 984.
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Adam Hege, Michael K. Lemke, Yorghos Apostolopoulos & Sevil Sönmez. (2018) Occupational health disparities among U.S. long-haul truck drivers: the influence of work organization and sleep on cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk. PLOS ONE 13:11, pages e0207322.
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Alexander Crizzle, Maryam Madani Larijani, Anita Myers, Cassondra McCrory, Pierre Thiffault & Philip Bigelow. (2018) Health and wellness of Canadian commercial motor vehicle drivers. International Journal of Workplace Health Management 11:5, pages 319-332.
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