Sports-related dermatoses among road runners in Southern Brazil

Abstract

BACKGROUND Road running is a growing sport. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of sports-related dermatoses among road runners. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 76 road runners. Assessment was performed by means of a questionnaire, interview, and clinical examination. The chi-square and linear trend tests were used for analysis. RESULTS Most athletes were men (61%), aged 38±11 years, who ran mid- or long-distance courses (60.5%) for 45 to 60 minutes (79%), for a total of 25-64 km (42.1% ) or more than 65 km (18.4%) per week. The most prevalent injuries were blisters (50%), chafing (42.1%), calluses (34.2%), onychomadesis (31.5%), tinea pedis (18.4%), onychocryptosis (14.5%), and cheilitis simplex (14.5%). Among athletes running >64 km weekly, several conditions were significantly more frequent: calluses (p<0.04), jogger's nipple (p<0.004), cheilitis simplex (p<0.05), and tinea pedis (p<0.004). There was a significant association between the weekly running distance and the probability of skin lesions. Of the athletes in our sample, 57% trained before 10 a.m., 86% wore clothing and accessories for sun protection, 62% wore sunscreen, and 19.7% experienced sunburn. Traumatic and environmental dermatoses are common in practitioners of this outdoor sport, and are influenced by the weekly running distance. CONCLUSION In this group of athletes, rashes, blisters, sunburn, and nail disorders were recurrent complaints regardless of running distance. Calluses, athlete's foot, chapped lips, and jogger's nipple predominated in individuals who ran longer routes.

Presence of a family history and excessive pressure on the first toe pad during walking in female subjects with pincer nails

“…In sum, after heel touch, the pressure on the first toe pad of subjects with PN increased more rapidly and was more concentrated than that in subjects without PN. This may explain why athletes who need to kick the ground strongly frequently experience PN . However, our data conflict with previous reports wherein authors have demonstrated that the pressure on the first toe of subjects with PN was lower than that of those without PN, and that subjects with PN experienced peak pressure on the metatarsal area .…”

“…This may explain why athletes who need to kick the ground strongly frequently experience PN. 8 However, our data conflict with previous reports wherein authors have demonstrated that the pressure on the first toe of subjects with PN was lower than that of those without PN, and that subjects with PN experienced peak pressure on the metatarsal area. 2,3 This discrepancy may be attributable to the fact that we only studied female subjects with PN and used different devices for analyses.…”

Seasonal Onychomadesis of the Great Toes

“…Traumatic onychomadesis is generally associated with obvious, sometimes dramatic trauma, such as repetitive friction from long-distance running, wrist and arm fracture, or fingertip crush injury [2,10]. The use of ill-fitting, closed-toe shoes with a narrow toe box in the winter is a logical source of recurrent, seasonal toenail trauma.…”

Jogger's facial dermatoses: An emerging entity in COVID ‐19 pandemic

“…Although SARS‐CoV‐2 virus is not dermatotropic primarily, this has affected everyone and caused various dermatoses. Several dermatoses have been reported due to jogging, such as acne, friction/sweat dermatitis, pressure dermatitis, cheilitis, and irritant dermatitis 2 . We report a preliminary data of joggers who experienced dermatoses during this time of the COVID 19.…”

“…Several dermatoses have been reported due to jogging, such as acne, friction/sweat dermatitis, pressure dermatitis, cheilitis, and irritant dermatitis. 2 We report a preliminary data of joggers who experienced dermatoses dur- The most common noted dermatoses was facial acne (54.55%) followed by friction dermatitis (45.46.5%) after which pressure dermatitis was seen in (36.36%) and chelitis and irritant dermatitis which were (27.27%) and (18.18%). However, the most common symptom was pruritus (72.73%), while the most observed sign was erythema (53.55%).…”