Resumen

ZAMORA MACORRA, Mireya  y  CRUZ FLORES, Adriana Cecilia. The role of leisure in the health of the group of drivers load. Salud de los Trabajadores [online]. 2011, vol.19, n.1, pp.47-56. ISSN 1315-0138.

Leisure time is essential in the life of any person. Nonetheless, its effects on the health of individuals has received little attention, especially with respect to occupational and nonoccupational settings. To determine whether active or passive engagement in leisure time is associated with health and daily working life, a cross-sectional prevalence study was performed on 119 fuel truck drivers, using. both quantitative and qualitative methods, consisting of a survey and four in-depth interviews. Regularly taking a walk with family members was associated with a decrease of 87% in the prevalence of sleep disorders among the drivers (OR, 0.13, 95% CI, 0.03-0.63). Four groups were constructed to evaluate the relationship between free time and selected health problems. The group that was actively involved in using its leisure time had a lower prevalence of mental health disorders than those who used it passively.. The results of this study allow us to see how work organization and job demands affect the health and daily lives of these workers, due to long working hours and time spent away from family.

Palabras clave : Occupational Health; Time Leisure; Rest; Working Condition.