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Photoprotection practices, knowledge and sun-related skin damage in Spanish beach handball players.
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- Knowledge, Behaviour and Attitudes Related to Sun Exposure in Sportspeople: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Sun Exposure and Photoprotection Knowledge, Habits, and Attitudes Among Spanish Military Personnel.Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine · 2026Observational
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- Skin Cancer Risk, Sun-Protection Knowledge and Behavior in Athletes-A Narrative Review.Cancers · 2023Review
- Photoprotection in Outdoor Sports: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations to Reduce Risk Among Athletes.Dermatology and therapy · 2022Review
- Sun Exposure during Water Sports: Do Elite Athletes Adequately Protect Their Skin against Skin Cancer?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- What Sun Protection Practices Should Be Adopted by Trainee Teachers to Reduce the Risk of Skin Cancer and Other Adverse Outcomes?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Sunburns among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru: frequency and factors associated.PeerJ · 2021Article
- UV protection for young athletes: using participatory program planning to develop a sports schools program.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2020Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundOutdoor sports are a risk activity for skin cancer, especially if adequate sun protection measures are not used. The aim of this study is to examine the photoprotection habits of outdoor (beach) handball players, and to determine the relation between duration of sports practice, photoprotection behaviour and sun-related damage to the skin.
methodsThis cross-sectional study is based on a health survey of sun exposure and protection habits and practices conducted among beach handball players in southern Spain. This survey provided data for a descriptive and comparative analysis, by groups and gender, of photoprotection and skin self-examination practices.
resultsAmong the whole sample, 76.9% had suffered at least one sunburn event during the last year. By groups, 73.97% of the older participants (Group I, University students) and 81.25% of the younger ones (Group II, youngers players) reported this outcome, and the difference was statistically significant (
conclusionsBeach handball players are highly exposed to the effects of ultraviolet radiation and often take insufficient measures of sun protection. Programmes should be designed and implemented to raise awareness among adolescent and young adult sport competitors of the risks of skin cancer associated with their sports activity and to encourage them to improve their photoprotection and skin monitoring practices.
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