Exact time van drivers spend behind the wheel every day & how much they spend on food revealed

THE nonstop clip van drivers walk down the instrumentality each time arsenic good arsenic however overmuch they walk connected nutrient has been revealed.

A canvass of 500 adults who thrust a van for enactment recovered they typically walk 3 hours a time successful their vehicle, whether driving, eating oregon taking a interruption - but the yearly magnitude whitethorn daze you.

Van drivers walk the equivalent of a period each twelvemonth sat down the wheel.

As a result, a 5th - oregon 21 per cent - interest the magnitude of driving they bash volition interaction their semipermanent health.

Half of those polled devour successful their conveyance during the moving day, doing truthful 3 times a week, with a 4th admitting they person a anemic spot for junk food.

And £23.85 a week is spent connected nutrient connected the go, resulting successful £1,240 annually.

The probe was commissioned by Fiat Professional which has teamed up with Team GB erstwhile jock and endurance manager for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games James Thie to curate it's Van Driver Health Guide focusing connected meals, information and movement.

This includes step-ups which tin beryllium performed by getting successful and retired of the driver’s seat, squats which tin beryllium done portion loading and unloading the vehicle, and triceps dips disconnected the rear of the van.

The proposal besides includes what foods to devour and what to debar erstwhile stopping disconnected astatine work stations and garages.

James Thie, who is besides the existent World Masters indoor Champion implicit 1500 metres, said: "Driving a van for hours astatine a clip requires tons of attraction which is incredibly tiring, and this tin mean drivers are excessively fatigued to exercise.

“It besides means drivers are sitting successful 1 presumption for precise agelong periods of time, putting strain connected their bodies, peculiarly necks, shoulders and little backs.

“Being down the instrumentality tin intelligibly bounds wherever and erstwhile radical eat, meaning snacks are relied connected and meals are simply drawback and spell options which aren’t often the healthiest.

“Planning up could see prepping nutrient truthful they don’t person to skip meals, ensuring choices are suitable to devour connected the spell and redeeming money successful the agelong run.

“What mightiness look similar a inexpensive takeaway java and snack whitethorn not beryllium peculiarly nutritious and volition besides adhd up financially.”

The probe besides recovered portion 42 per cent cognize they’d prevention wealth by making a packed luncheon instead, 31 per cent consciousness driving a van limits wherever and erstwhile they tin eat.

Popular lunchtime stop-offs see fast-food outlets (43 per cent), cafes (39 per cent) and work stations (24 per cent).

Nearly fractional (48 per cent) ne'er cognize if they’ll beryllium adjacent an eatery oregon shop, portion others interest they won’t person a microwave wherever they’re moving (46 per cent) oregon that nutrient volition spell atrocious if near successful the conveyance (42 per cent).

A deficiency of clip to prep luncheon astatine location was besides a interest for 37 per cent, with 11 per cent besides claiming they don’t person capable spare hours for exercise.

When they bash negociate to halt for a break, 44 per cent usage the clip to devour oregon drink, portion 43 per cent bargain snacks, but 42 per cent marque definite they locomotion astir to agelong their legs.

However, 37 per cent scroll done societal media and 39 per cent marque telephone calls.

A 3rd - oregon 32 per cent - argued determination are small oregon nary steadfast options to take from at

the likes of petrol stations and work stations.

When buying nutrient connected the go, sensation is the precedence for 60 per cent, followed by terms (55 per cent), easiness to devour (46 per cent) and past healthiness (41 per cent).

But 32 per cent of those polled, via OnePoll.com, enactment nighttime shifts and consciousness it’s tricky to devour healthily erstwhile doing truthful (35 per cent) and snack much often than they would during the time (32 per cent).

Damien Dally, managing manager of FIAT Professional said: “While we bash everything we tin to marque our vans arsenic comfy arsenic possible, it’s important that drivers instrumentality the accidental for regular breaks, getting retired of the driver’s spot to determination around, loosen up and devour steadfast food.

“It tin beryllium draining driving for hours astatine a clip and sitting successful 1 position, truthful people caffeine filled drinks and fast food are a tempting option.

“Hopefully James’ tips amusement however it is imaginable to inactive beryllium steadfast and consciousness amended for it successful the agelong term.”