Sun Protection Behaviors and Knowledge in Mountain Marathon Runners and Risk Factors for Sunburn.
Hábitos y conocimientos sobre fotoprotección y factores de riesgo para quemadura solar en corredores de maratones de montaña.
Adult
Altitude
Attitude to Health
Avoidance Learning
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Incidence
Male
Marathon Running
Prospective Studies
Protective Clothing
Risk Factors
Skin Pigmentation
Socioeconomic Factors
Spain
/ epidemiology
Sunbathing
Sunburn
/ epidemiology
Sunscreening Agents
Deporte
Exposición solar
Fotoprotección
Quemadura solar
Radiación solar
Sports
Sun exposure
Sun protection
Sun radiation
Sunburn
Journal
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas
ISSN: 2173-5778
Titre abrégé: Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101777537
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
20
07
2020
revised:
22
10
2020
accepted:
02
11
2020
pubmed:
17
11
2020
medline:
20
2
2021
entrez:
16
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The incidence of skin cancer in our society is growing at an alarming rate due to overexposure to solar UV radiation in recreational and occupational settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate sun exposure and protection attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge among mountain ultramarathon runners and to assess risk factors for sunburn in this population. Cross-sectional survey of runners who participated in the «Gran Trail Aneto-Posets» race in Aragon, Spain. Using a validated questionnaire, we collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, running experience, sunburn in the previous summer, and sun exposure and protection behaviors. We calculated descriptive statistics and performed bivariate and multivariate analyses of associations using history of sunburn as the primary outcome. Statistical significance was set at a p level of less than 0.05. We surveyed 657 runners (72.1% men) with a mean age of 39.71 years; 45.1% reported sunburn in the past year. The most common protective measures used were sunglasses (74.7%), sunscreen (sun protection factor ≥ 15) (61.9%), a hat (52.2%), and other protective clothing (7.4%). Risk factors for sunburn were younger age, low Fitzpatrick skin type (I and II), running for three or more hours a day, and staying in the shade as a protective measure. By contrast, protective factors were use of sunscreen and seeking shade rather than sun at midday (p < 0.001). Sunburn is common among long-distance mountain runners, despite what appears to be adequate sun protection knowledge and behaviors. Targeted strategies are needed to improve sun protection behaviors among mountain runners.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The incidence of skin cancer in our society is growing at an alarming rate due to overexposure to solar UV radiation in recreational and occupational settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate sun exposure and protection attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge among mountain ultramarathon runners and to assess risk factors for sunburn in this population.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
Cross-sectional survey of runners who participated in the «Gran Trail Aneto-Posets» race in Aragon, Spain. Using a validated questionnaire, we collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, running experience, sunburn in the previous summer, and sun exposure and protection behaviors. We calculated descriptive statistics and performed bivariate and multivariate analyses of associations using history of sunburn as the primary outcome. Statistical significance was set at a p level of less than 0.05.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We surveyed 657 runners (72.1% men) with a mean age of 39.71 years; 45.1% reported sunburn in the past year. The most common protective measures used were sunglasses (74.7%), sunscreen (sun protection factor ≥ 15) (61.9%), a hat (52.2%), and other protective clothing (7.4%). Risk factors for sunburn were younger age, low Fitzpatrick skin type (I and II), running for three or more hours a day, and staying in the shade as a protective measure. By contrast, protective factors were use of sunscreen and seeking shade rather than sun at midday (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Sunburn is common among long-distance mountain runners, despite what appears to be adequate sun protection knowledge and behaviors. Targeted strategies are needed to improve sun protection behaviors among mountain runners.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33197435
pii: S0001-7310(20)30472-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.11.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Sunscreening Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
spa
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
159-166Informations de copyright
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