How to guarantee adequate sun protection for a young sportsperson

Summary Background: Young male athletes involved in sports like soccer are subject to sun exposure which can often be intense because of the timing and duration of their practice time. Patients and Methods: The goal of this work was to study using a spectrophoto‐metric method what level of sun prote...

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Published in:Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft 2011-06, Vol.9 (6), p.470-474
Main Authors: Ghazi, Sara, Couteau, Céline, Coiffard, Laurence J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Apparel
athletes
Athletes (men)
Child
cosmetics
Equipment Failure Analysis
Female
Humans
Male
Practice
protection
Protective Clothing
Skin
Soccer (football)
Solar Energy
Sports
Sports Equipment
sun
Sun exposure
Sunburn - prevention & control
Sunscreening Agents - chemistry
Sunscreening Agents - therapeutic use
Work
Young Adult
Youth
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Summary:Summary Background: Young male athletes involved in sports like soccer are subject to sun exposure which can often be intense because of the timing and duration of their practice time. Patients and Methods: The goal of this work was to study using a spectrophoto‐metric method what level of sun protection was provided by the various articles of clothing which make up a standard soccer uniform, as well as by the cosmetics used by fan clubs. Results: We were able to demonstrate that the sports clothing does guarantee a good level of protection for the skin areas covered. Conclusions: Depending on the type of clothing, the level of sun protection will vary greatly, with UPF values ranging from 30 for a T‐shirt to 300 for a club shirt. This type of protection is higher than that obtained by sun creams and does not change over time.
ISSN:1610-0379
1610-0387
DOI:10.1111/j.1610-0387.2011.07660.x