Resources to Promote Driver Health and Wellness
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General Health
- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute resources for commercial drivers: eating and living healthy; prevention and screening; exercise; sleep
- Mobile app, coaching program to improve health of professional drivers and help them pass their DOT medical recertification
- Wellness program for transportation companies and professional drivers with access to CDL wellness coaches, health assessments, DOT recertification reminders and pre-check, a social network, exercise and nutrition programs, sleep tracking, and more.
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
- Driven to be Healthy - Total body wellness program for Class A commercial drivers, launching March 1, 2022
- Vaccine vouchers for Class A commercial drivers
- TDP's mobile app has free trip tools and career services for CDL drivers
- StayFit program provides fitness rooms, walking trail maps, medical facilities, healthy menu items and snacks at truck stop locations nationwide
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
- Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
- Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
Chamber of Commerce
- Video: 6 Myths About Vaccines
Diabetes Management
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
- Driving Down Diabetes – CDC approved diabetes prevention program for Class A commercial drivers
American Truck Business Services
- Blog Post: Managing Diabetes and Truck Driving
U.S. National Library of Medicine
- How to Prevent Diabetes
- Exercise and Diabetes
- Diabetes type 2 – meal planning
- Type 2 Diabetes – what to ask your doctor
Mayo Clinic
CDC
Mental Health
Infrastructure Health and Safety Association
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Tobacco Cessation
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
- Rigs without Cigs – tobacco cessation participation and incentive program for Class A commercial drivers
Videos
Become a Healthy Trucker – 5 Exercises in 5 minutes (Teletrac Navman)
Fitness in a Freightliner: Workout in a Truck (Prime Inc.)
Truck Stop Workout | Prime Driver Health & Fitness (Prime Inc.)
Trucker Workout: Ralph Garcia Demonstrates Exercise Routine (Transport Topics)
LiveOnWeb: Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzz (Transport Topics)
Driver Wellness Webinar (Hub International)
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