RT journal article
T1 Sun Protection Behaviour and Sunburns in Spanish Cyclists
A1 Doncel Molinero, Diego
A1 Ruiz Paulano, Manuel
A1 Rivas Ruiz, Francisco
A1 Blázquez Sánchez, Nuria
A1 De Galvez Aranda, María Victoria
A1 Castro Maqueda, Guillermo Ramón de
A1 De Troya Martin, Magdalena
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 Attitudes
K1 Bicycling
K1 Questionnaires
K1 Skin neoplasms
K1 Sunburn
AB Sunburn caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation is the main cause of preventable skin cancer. This study aimed to describe the sun protection habits and rate of sunburns associated with the practice of cycling and to identify predictive factors of sunburn among cyclists. A descriptive observational study based on online surveys was conducted. Recruitment of participants was conducted through the Andalusian Cycling Federation (Spain). A questionnaire on behaviour, attitudes, and knowledge related to sun exposure was used. A bivariate analysis was carried out with sunburn episodes during the previous year as outcome variable, and a multivariate logistic regression model was built. Of the 1018 surveys returned, 87.6% were answered by men, mean age was 41.8 years (SD: 11.0), and 37.6% of the participants had phototype I or II. Sunburns during the previous year were reported by 45.6% (95% CI: 42.5-48.7) of the respondents. Sunscreen use was reported by 39.2%, and 61.0% did not examine their skin regularly despite the fact that 34 subjects (3.4%) reported a personal history of skin cancer. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between episodes of sunburn and age, phototypes I-II, more than 2 h of sun exposure, and inconsistent use of sunscreen. Cyclists have high rates of sunburns and thus constitute a high-risk group for developing skin cancer. Educational interventions specifically aimed at this group of athletes would improve sun protection knowledge and practices, particularly the use of sunscreen.
PB Springer
SN 0885-8195
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34423
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34423
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026