UV protection for young athletes: using participatory program planning to develop a sports schools program

UV protection for young athletes: using participatory program planning to develop a sports schools program

Abstract Background The incidence of melanoma increased rapidly throughout the last decades, with overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation being an established risk factor. Due to their intensive sun exposure, many student athletes (SAs) have an increased risk for skin cancer. The Clever in Sun an...

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Main Authors: Friederike Stölzel, Michaela Wolff, Vera Fieber, Melanie Glausch, Claudia Wachs, Eckhard Breitbart, Martin Bornhäuser, Nadja Seidel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
UV protection
Skin cancer prevention
Setting intervention
Young athletes
Targeted intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-020-00872-7

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