ABSTRACT

The incidence of back pain in the truck drivers of mountainous areas is unknown. The occupational wellbeing and the incidence of low back pain in professional Truck Drivers were investigated regarding low back symptoms, personal, occupational, environmental, social and ergonomical factors using a well validated questionnaire. Of200 truck drivers included, the prevalence of back pain is 73.52%.

Keywords: low back pain, Truck Drivers, Questionnaire, prevalence.