Diagnosis of sports‐related dermatoses

Metelitsa, Andrei I.; Barankin, Benjamin; Lin, Andrew N.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02101.x

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“…Irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis especially due to shoe insoles or exacerbation of a skin disease with friction (e.g. Koebner phenomenon in psoriasis or vitiligo) are possible [2,10,11]. In our study, however, we did not observe any kind of dermatitis or rash related with a dermatological disease.…”

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A dermatological approach to the feet of soccer players

2014

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IntroductionDermatological diseases are common in sportsmen. Therefore, physicians practicing sports medicine must be aware of the risks of possible skin disorders associated with different types of sports. Various studies exist that discuss the relation of skin lesions with type of sports such as athletics, swimming, wrestling and also soccer players. Soccer is a sport in which the foot is susceptible to acute and chronic mechanical injuries, as well as increased sweating and occlusion during trainings [1]. Also many factors such as training environment, climate and education levels may contribute the occurrence of these lesions. Present literature has only limited data on the evaluation of possible dermatological conditions in soccer players' feet and associated factors. Most of the studies on soccer players involve skin health as a whole, and discusses aspects such as traumatic lesions, infections, contact dermatitis, environmental encounters and exacerbation of pre-existing dermatoses [2,3]. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate possible dermatological disorders and associated factors in soccer players. FindingsThis cross sectional study was conducted in North Cyprus. Forty young Turkish Cypriot soccer players were included in the study with their consent, as well as the consent of their families and team. Demographic features such as age, education level were recorded, along with foot care features (such as wearing of socks, usage of different products, washing and drying attitudes and factor related to shoes). Feet of all players were examined by a dermatologist and a sports physician. All the lesions were recorded, along with the site of occurrence, symmetry and diagnosis. Further mycological, bacteriological and other screening tests were done to clarify the diagnosis. Diagnoses were classified into 4 groups: bacterial infection, fungal infections, dermatoses and traumatic lesions. Microbiological results were also classified as: (a) No colonization in culture medium; (b) Bacterial (normal flora); (c) Pathogenic bacteria; and (d) Mycoses. Statistical analysis were done by using SPSS software program.1 Near East University Hospital, North Cyprus Correspondence: Kaya Süer Email: kayasuer@mynet.com We questioned the foot care habits and determined the frequency of skin and nail lesions in young soccer players. 40 players joined the study. The mean age, height, and weight means of the subjects were 15.2 ± 2.3 years, 166.8 ± 11.5 cm and 56.1 ± 12.9 kg, respectively. The average years in sports were 5.9 ± 3.0 years. 26 players. Twenty six players (65.0%) had type 2 skin characteristics, while 13 players (32.5%) and 1 player (2.5%) had type 3 and type 4, respectively. The foot care habits of the players have been summarized in table 1, whereas table 2 gives the results of the physical examination which was performed to determine possible skin and nail lesions. There was no relation between the types of skin or nail lesions (traumatic, viral, fungal or bacterial) and foot care habits of the players...

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“…Very dry skin or very wet skin decreases the frictional forces. Increased temperatures also are related to increasing probability of blister production [2,10]. Hence, the high frequency of blisters in our group might be due to the hot and humid climate of the island, in addition to frictional forces acting on the feet.…”

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A dermatological approach to the feet of soccer players

2014

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“…Entretanto, as lesões cutâneas no atleta podem ocorrer em conjunto com os danos ortopédicos, geralmente resultantes de traumas, infecções, exacerbações de condições pré-existentes e fatores ambientais, como a exposição à luz solar, a constante fricção da pele contra os materiais de treino (calçados e vestuário) e o impacto no solo 12 . Nos praticantes de esporte ao ar livre tem sido relatados hematomas, escoriações, eritema, edema, bolhas e queimaduras na pele decorrente da exposição ambiental desprotegida e aos microtraumas causados pelo atrito dos calçados, roupas e demais equipamentos 7,[13][14][15] . O ar frio, névoas, garoa, chuva e a poluição ambiental, além da radiação ultravioleta, podem isolados ou simultaneamente provocar reações cutâneas irritativas, inflamatórias e neoplásicas 9,16 .…”

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Lesões desportivas e cutâneas em adeptos de corrida de rua

KappTitski

Bento

Leite

2014

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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rEsumoIntrodução: A corrida de rua é uma modalidade em expansão e tem sido utilizada como lazer, esporte ou prática competitiva. Objetivo: Verificar frequência de lesões desportivas e cutâneas em atletas de corrida de rua. Material e métodos: Estudo transversal de 220 atletas de corrida de rua com questionário e observação clínica. Análise pelos testes t, Mann-Whitney, Qui-quadrado e correlação de Spearman. Resultados: Predominaram atletas do sexo masculino, adultos, praticantes de corrida de longa distância, que treinam em média 45 a 60 minutos com frequência de 2 e 3 vezes por semana e têm participação variável em competições. As principais lesões relatadas foram dor no joelho (30,4%), distensão/estiramento muscular (16,7%), tendinites (10,1%), dor nos quadris (7,3%) e dor na coluna (7%), sem diferenças estatísticas entre os gêneros. Houve associação significativa entre quilômetros percorridos em treino e lesões musculares nos homens (p = 0,0477, x = 9,60). O calçado esportivo teve relação com presença de unhas encravadas e perdas ungueais nas mulheres. Conclusão: Os homens apresentaram maior frequência de lesões musculares e as mulheres, de afecções cutâneas e ungueais. Palavras-chave: traumatismos em atletas, corrida, dermatoses. AbstrACt Introduction: Street racing is a sport in expansion and has been used as leisure, sport or competitive practice. Objective: To determine the frequency of sports injuries and skin lesions in athletes in

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“…The study involves the use of skin-equivalent L7350 silicone [25] and commonly used standard AISI 440 stainless steel (SS) as tribotips to investigate the frictional properties of the modified samples and polypropylene controls. In the subsequent discussion, we relate the abrasiveness of a surface directly to its frictional property as excessive friction may lead to the lesion of the epidermis [26], resulting in a wound known as an abrasion [27].…”

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Tribological investigation into achieving skin-friendly artificial turf surfaces

Tay

Fleming

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A main concern with artificial turfs is the increased incidences of skin abrasions compared to playing on natural grass. The proliferation of these surfaces draws attention to the skinfriendliness and related test methods of the products. This study focuses on the yarn component and explores the significance of tribopairs in identifying the skin-friendly property of hydrophilically-modified polypropylene. The frictional behaviour of poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)-grafted substrates were studied under dry and hydrated conditions with standard steel tribotips, commonly used in frictional assessments. The measurements were repeated with tribotips made from silicone skin, used in large-scale artificial turf testing. Results showed that when hydrated, hydrophilic polymer brushes were successful in reducing silicone skin-sample friction by 75.8%. Interestingly, when extended trials were conducted, a step-jump in the frictional values of highly-modified samples was observed, attributed to the diminishing hydrated layer with prolonged testing. In contrast, the standard steel tribotips were unable to discern the effects of surface grafting or hydration, measuring consistently low frictional values across all samples. This study highlights the importance of tribotip selection and introduces a bench-top test method that can potentially be used for the quantification of skin-friendliness of artificial turf yarns during product development stages.

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Diagnosis of sports‐related dermatoses

Cited by 36 publications

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A dermatological approach to the feet of soccer players

A dermatological approach to the feet of soccer players

Lesões desportivas e cutâneas em adeptos de corrida de rua

Tribological investigation into achieving skin-friendly artificial turf surfaces

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