Sun Exposure and Long-Distance Runners on the Spanish Costa del Sol: Habits, Attitudes, and Knowledge.

Exposure to UV radiation during the practice of sports in the open air is especially high in sustained recreational activities such as long-distance running. UV exposure increases skin photoaging and the incidence of skin cancer. This study aimed to describe habits and attitudes related to sun exposure among long-distance runners in our area of southern Spain as well as to evaluate the runners' knowledge of exposure. A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed to survey a convenience sample of participants in half marathons in Fuengirola and Marbella in September 2016. We found a high level of sun exposure among participants in this outdoor activity. The prevalence of sunburn was also high, experienced by half of the runners surveyed. Copyright © 2020 AEDV. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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F Rivas-Ruiz, T Fernández-Morano, Y Gilaberte, P García-Montero, N Blázquez-Sánchez, M de Troya-Martín. Sun Exposure and Long-Distance Runners on the Spanish Costa del Sol: Habits, Attitudes, and Knowledge. Actas dermo-sifiliograficas. 2021 Jun;112(6):541-545

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