Sun exposure and sun protection behaviours among young adult sport competitors

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 230-234

  Lawler, Sheleigh ^a   Spathonis, Kym ^a   Eakin, Elizabeth ^a   Gallois, Cindy ^a   Leslie, Eva ^b   Owen, Neville ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health behaviour; Prevention; Public health practice; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION PROTECTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPORTS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 34447560070     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2007.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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