Sunburn and sun protection during recreational outdoor sport in summer: findings from the German general population aged 16-65 years

• Main Authors: Görig, Tatiana, Apfelbacher, Christian, Drewitz, Karl Philipp, Reimers, Anne Kerstin, Breitbart, Eckhard W., Diehl, Katharina
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Germany; Physical activity
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174336
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Sunburn can increase one's risk of developing skin cancer. We aimed to quantify the prevalence of sunburn during recreational outdoor sport (ROS) in summer, to explore the use of different sun protection measures, and to examine factors associated with sunburn during ROS using a pop...