Survey of Sun Exposure Levels, Sun Protection Behavior, and Skin Cancer Risk Awareness in Junior Tennis Players.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 DERMATOLOGY Pediatric Dermatology Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1111/pde.15756

Mia H Thiele,Margaret S Lee,Jens J Thiele

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Despite a growing number of young adults developing skin cancers, little is known about the sun-protective behavior of high school athletes exposed to high levels of UV radiation, such as junior tennis players. To investigate the frequency and quality of their sun protective behaviors, a web-based, anonymous survey was conducted among tennis players at high school varsity matches and United States Tennis Association tournaments in Southern California. Although 92.6% of the 81 respondents indicated they play during peak sun intensity hours, 46.9% stated they do not regularly wear sunscreen, 27.2% do not routinely wear hats or visors, only 9.9% wear protective eyewear, and 4.9% wear UV-protective clothing; furthermore, 87.5% of junior tennis players stated they are not very familiar with skin cancer, but 73.8% would like to learn more about it. The results of this study demonstrate a lack of consistent sun protective behavior among junior tennis players, providing a rationale for the development of targeted educational campaigns to increase skin cancer risk awareness and more effective sun-protective behavior.

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青少年网球运动员日晒水平、防晒行为和皮肤癌风险意识调查。

尽管罹患皮肤癌的年轻人越来越多，但人们对暴露在高水平紫外线辐射下的高中运动员（如青少年网球运动员）的防晒行为却知之甚少。为了调查他们防晒行为的频率和质量，我们对参加南加州高中校队比赛和美国网球协会锦标赛的网球运动员进行了网络匿名调查。虽然 81 名受访者中有 92.6% 表示他们在日照最强烈的时段打球，但 46.9% 的人表示他们没有定期涂抹防晒霜，27.2% 的人没有定期戴帽子或遮阳帽，只有 9.9% 的人佩戴防护眼镜，4.9% 的人穿着防紫外线的衣服；此外，87.5% 的青少年网球运动员表示他们对皮肤癌不是很了解，但 73.8% 的人希望了解更多相关知识。这项研究的结果表明，青少年网球运动员缺乏持续的防晒行为，这为开展有针对性的教育活动提供了理由，以提高对皮肤癌风险的认识和更有效的防晒行为。

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Pediatric Dermatology 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

6.70%

发文量

269

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： Pediatric Dermatology answers the need for new ideas and strategies for today''s pediatrician or dermatologist. As a teaching vehicle, the Journal is still unsurpassed and it will continue to present the latest on topics such as hemangiomas, atopic dermatitis, rare and unusual presentations of childhood diseases, neonatal medicine, and therapeutic advances. As important progress is made in any area involving infants and children, Pediatric Dermatology is there to publish the findings.