Background: Evidence suggests that train drivers experience a high level of fatigue and mental workload. The present study aimed to assess overall, physical, and mental fatigue levels and their correlations with the mental workload in the metro train operation. A cross-sectional study.
Methods: This study was conducted on all 1194 train drivers in the Tehran Metro. The train drivers completed the Samn-Perelli Fatigue Scale and the Fatigue Assessment Scales at the beginning and end of the shift. In addition, they completed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index in the middle and at the end of the shift. Correlation and regression analyses were performed on the data to test the study hypothesis.
Results: Overall, physical, and mental fatigue levels increased significantly at the end of the shift compared to the onset of the shift (<0.001). The mental workload and related dimensions were significantly increased at the end of the shift compared to the middle of the shift (<0.001). Mental demand was the most important workload problem among the train drivers. The highest correlation was found between overall workload and time pressure (R=0.68, <0.001).
Conclusion: The mental workload had a significant correlation with work fatigue in the train drivers. Control measures should be focused on the mental workload and related dimensions, especially mental demand and time pressure.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10843319 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/jrhs.2023.135 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The Role of Partnerships in Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Migrants: A Qualitative Case Study from Tamil Nadu and Punjab, India.
Vaccines (Basel)
January 2025
John Snow India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi 110070, India.
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, migrant populations remained under-immunized due to limited access to health care, language barriers, and vaccine hesitancy. The USAID-funded MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project supported the government in collaborating with various local health and non-health partners to identify and vaccinate migrants. This case study examines the roles of project partners and the strategies each entity implemented to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among migrants, as well as the perceptions regarding the effectiveness of these strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Mediating Roles of Resilience and Flow in Linking Basic Psychological Needs to Tertiary EFL Learners' Engagement in the Informal Digital Learning of English: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Behav Sci (Basel)
January 2025
Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.
Resilience and flow are crucial in language education, yet most research focuses on formal learning environments, with limited studies on their impact in informal settings. This study explores the relationship between basic psychological needs and engagement in the context of informal digital English learning (IDLE). Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected from 512 Chinese EFL learners.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeveraging Quality Improvement Tools to Improve Administration of First-line Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Labeled as Penicillin Allergic.
Pediatr Qual Saf
January 2025
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
Introduction: A reported penicillin allergy reduces the likelihood that the patient will receive first-line surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP), which can increase the risk of developing a surgical site infection (SSI). This project aimed to increase the use of first-line SAP agents in orthopedic and pediatric surgery patients with a reported penicillin allergy.
Methods: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement quality improvement methodology was followed.
An exploratory study on the development of a sensory wheel affiliated with the emotional lexicon for chrysanthemum infusion.
Food Res Int
February 2025
Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Food Sensory Science and Technology, China National Light Industry, Wuxi 214122, China. Electronic address:
Chrysanthemum infusion has gained popularity outside of the East Asian market in recent years. However, despite the growing international demand, standardized methods to evaluate the sensory attributes of chrysanthemum tea, which are essential for guiding consumers and ensuring quality control, remain underdeveloped. In this study, a trained panel conducted a quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA®) of eight chrysanthemum samples, successfully distinguishing between them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvolving national stakeholders in a systems approach to map drivers of childhood obesity and actions to prevent childhood obesity in Denmark: the Generation Healthy Kids Study.
Health Res Policy Syst
January 2025
Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Health Promotion and Prevention, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Background: Childhood obesity is a preventable global public health challenge, increasingly recognized as a complex problem, stemming from complex drivers. Obesity is characterized by multiple interdependencies and diverse influences at different societal levels. Tackling childhood obesity calls for a holistic approach that engages with complexity and recognizes that there is no single "magic bullet" intervention to prevent obesity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!