Journal Article

Weight Control Intervention for Truck Drivers: The SHIFT Randomized Controlled Trial, United States

Hammer, Leslie B., Perrin, Nancy A., Thompson, Sharon V., Olson, Ryan, Bodner, Todd, Elliot, Diane L., Wipfli, Brad, Anger, W. Kent

2016

Overview

Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of the Safety and Health Involvement For Truckers (SHIFT) intervention with a randomized controlled design. Methods. The multicomponent intervention was a weight-loss competition supported with body weight and behavioral self-monitoring, computer-based training, and motivational interviewing. We evaluated intervention effectiveness with a cluster-randomized design involving 22 terminals from 5 companies in the United States in 2012 to 2014. Companies were required to provide interstate transportation services and operate at least 2 larger terminals. We randomly assigned terminals to intervention or usual practice control conditions. We assessed participating drivers (n = 452) at baseline and 6 months. Results. In an intent-to-treat analysis, the postintervention difference between groups in mean body mass index change was 1.00 kilograms per meters squared (P < .001; intervention = −0.73; control = +0.27). Behavioral changes included statistically significant improvements in fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity. Conclusions. Results establish the effectiveness of a multicomponent and remotely administered intervention for producing significant weight loss among commercial truck drivers.

• Publisher: American Public Health Association
• Subject: AJPH Research / Automobile Driving / Behavior change / Body mass index / Body weight / CAI / Clinical trials / Companies / Competition / Competitive Behavior / Computer assisted instruction / Consent / Data collection / Effectiveness / Exercise / Exercise/Physical Activity / Female / Food consumption / Fruits / Health Behavior / Health care / Health Promotion / Healthy food / Humans / Intervention / Interviews / Male / Medical screening / Mental health services / Middle Aged / Motivation / Motivational Interviewing / Motor vehicle drivers / Motor Vehicles / Obesity / Obesity - prevention & control / Obesity/Overweight/Underweight / Occupational Health / Physical activity / Physical fitness / Pilot projects / Program Evaluation / Public health / Self evaluation / Selfmonitoring / Sleep / Studies / Transportation services / Treatment Outcome / Truck drivers / Trucks / United States / Websites / Weight control / Weight Loss