Sun Exposure Habits and Sun Protection Practices of Skaters

Beach activities and outdoor sports are risk factors for developing skin cancer. Skateboarding is among the most popular sports among adolescents. The aim was to analyse the sun exposure habits and sun protection practices of skaters, in comparison with corresponding sun exposure and protection prac...

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Published in:Journal of cancer education 2017-12, Vol.32 (4), p.734-739
Main Authors: Fernández-Morano, Teresa, de Troya-Martín, Magdalena, Rivas-Ruiz, Francisco, Fernández-Peñas, Pablo, Padilla-España, Laura, Sánchez-Blázquez, Nuria, Buendía-Eisman, Agustín
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer Research
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Risk Factors
Skateboarding
Skating - physiology
Skating - trends
Skin cancer
Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control
Spain
Sunburn - prevention & control
Sunscreening Agents - therapeutic use
Teenagers
Time Factors
Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects
Water Sports
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Summary:Beach activities and outdoor sports are risk factors for developing skin cancer. Skateboarding is among the most popular sports among adolescents. The aim was to analyse the sun exposure habits and sun protection practices of skaters, in comparison with corresponding sun exposure and protection practices on the beach. This cross-sectional study is based on health surveys carried out into sun exposure and protection practices among young skateboarders. The study population was composed of 102 skaters, of whom 84 (82.4 %) were male. Fifty-eight (56.8 %) of the participants reported having suffered at least one sunburn event the previous summer. Eighty-seven (91.6 %) said they practiced outdoor sports more than 90 days per year, while only six (6.1 %) spent this long at the beach. Forty-nine (52.1 %) practiced outdoor sports for 5 or more hours a day compared to 42 (43.3 %) who spent comparable periods at the beach. A long-sleeved shirt was worn more frequently during sports than at the beach. Keen skaters are a risk group for the development of skin cancer due to excessive sun exposure, high rates of sunburn and scant use of sun protection measures. Specific educational and behavioural interventions should be aimed at this risk group.
ISSN:0885-8195
1543-0154
DOI:10.1007/s13187-016-1036-z