Ultraviolet radiation and the athlete: Risk, sun safety, and barriers to implementation of protective strategies

Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 531-537

  Jinna, Sphoorthi ^a   Adams, Brian B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ATHLETE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RADIATION INDUCED NEOPLASM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

ATHLETES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WORLD HEALTH; GLOBAL HEALTH;

EID: 84879623320     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-013-0021-5     Document Type: Review

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