Relationships of sun-protection habit strength with sunscreen use during outdoor sport and physical activity

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 916-923

  Lawler, Sheleigh ^a   McDermott, Liane ^a   O'Riordan, David ^b   Spathonis, Kym ^a   Eakin, Elizabeth ^a   Leslie, Evie ^c   Gallois, Cindy ^a   Berndt, Nadine ^d   Owen, Neville ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus   (United States)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^e BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Outdoor physical activity; Public health practice; Sun protection habit strength; Sunscreen use

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

CROSS SECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPORT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SPORT; SUN PROTECTION HABIT STRENGTH; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84859011473     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030916     Document Type: Article

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