2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.08.020
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Sunscreen use in NCAA collegiate athletes: Identifying targets for intervention and barriers to use

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“…Athletes develop the more common, generally treatable skin cancers and potentially life threatening malignant melanoma [8–10]. Unfortunately, many athletes fail to wear sunscreen because they feel it interferes with their athletic performance; they forget to apply it, or they hope to get a suntan [11, 12]. Furthermore, many sports teams have required uniforms that expose an athlete's face, arms, legs, some portions of the upper and lateral upper back [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Athletes develop the more common, generally treatable skin cancers and potentially life threatening malignant melanoma [8–10]. Unfortunately, many athletes fail to wear sunscreen because they feel it interferes with their athletic performance; they forget to apply it, or they hope to get a suntan [11, 12]. Furthermore, many sports teams have required uniforms that expose an athlete's face, arms, legs, some portions of the upper and lateral upper back [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This excessive sun exposure was demonstrated by Wysong et al [2] study of 290 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes who reported spending an average of 4 hours per day outside in the sun. Unfortunately, 43% of the college athletes reported never applying sunscreen while being outdoors and 31% of athletes used sunscreen only 1 to 3 times per week.…”
Section: Why Are Athletes Considered "At Risk?"mentioning
confidence: 88%
“…Athletes should be encouraged to apply sunscreen with a SPF of at least 15 before practices and competitions as well as to reapply frequently (i.e., every 2 hours) [2]. protect their eyes during practices and competitions.…”
Section: Implications For Health Educatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The incidence of skin carcinoma continues to rise in part due to increased sun exposure. Multiple studies have concerned the association between UV exposure in childhood and adolescence as well as the development of skin cancer (21). Excess sun exposure can lead to deleterious sequelae such as skin cancer, photo aging, immune-suppression, and exacerbation of photo toxicities.…”
Section: Radiation and Its Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%