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Drewitz KP, Hasenpusch C, Kreuzpointner F, Schwirtz A, Klenk A, Apfelbacher CJ. Cross-sectional study on exercise-related skin complaints among sports students at two German universities. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11829. [PMID: 38783013 PMCID: PMC11116371 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62357-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Sports activities can lead to exercise-related skin complaints. These include different symptoms (e.g. infections, mechanical injuries, contact dermatitis). Previous studies mostly focused only on skin infections and injuries in competitive athletes. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and characteristics of exercise-related skin complaints among sports students and to what extent these complaints influence physical fitness. We performed a self-administered online survey among 259 actively exercising sports students from two German universities. Descriptive analyses were conducted. The most common complaints were blistering (57.3%), dryness (56.7%), redness (44.7%), and chafing (34.0%). Hands and feet (78.0% each) were most frequently affected. Participants whose skin was particularly stressed (47.5%) had higher training duration (7.6 h/week, 95%-CI 6.8-8.3 h) than those without complaints (5.1 h/week, 95%-CI 5.5-6.7 h, p = 0.003). The students reported reduced intensity (34.7%) and frequency (22.7%) of training due to their skin complaints. A reduction in performance was reported by 32.0% of the students. Actively exercising sports students considered an intact skin as essential for their physical fitness. Reported impairments of the skin led to a reduced intensity and frequency of training. To enhance the awareness of exercise-related skin complaints, further research is necessary.
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- Karl Philipp Drewitz
- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39210, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39210, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Prevention Center, Faculty for Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biomechanics in Sports, Faculty for Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992, Munich, Germany
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- Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. KG, 33611, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39210, Magdeburg, Germany
- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 636921, Singapore
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Campolmi P, Quintarelli L, Fusco I, Ronconi L, Zingoni T. Clinical evidence of 595 nm pulse dye laser treatment for viral warts on hands and feet. Skin Res Technol 2023; 29:e13460. [PMID: 37753676 PMCID: PMC10476275 DOI: 10.1111/srt.13460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Viral warts, induced by infection by different HPV genotypes, are highly frequent in the general population, particularly during infancy and among adolescents. The effectiveness of the 595 nm Pulse dye-laser in treating viral warts on the hands and feet in both adults and children was investigated in this study. MATERIALS AND METHODS A selection of 203 patients with multiple viral warts was made. All patients underwent 4-5 treatment sessions with a 595 nm pulse Dye Laser (PDL). Treatment outcome was assessed by a quartile scale: 1 indicates no or low results (0%-25% of the lesion area cleared), 2 indicates slight clearance (25%-50% of the lesion area cleared), 3 indicates moderate-good clearance (50%-75%), and 4 indicates excellent clearance (75%-100%). Patients were asked for a subjective evaluation of the perceived overall results by means of the following score: unsatisfied (1), not very satisfied (2), satisfied (3), and very satisfied (4). Possible side effects were monitored. Results obtained were judged with a photographic evaluation, immediately and at the control visit (6 months after the last laser session). RESULTS All patients observed global improvements. Most of the lesions were completely removed after laser therapy. A total of 95% of patients achieved excellent clearance and they were very satisfied following the laser treatment. Relevant side effects were absent in all patients. CONCLUSION PDL treatment with the study device using a wavelength of 595 nm has proven to be a tolerable and safe therapy for viral warts management.
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- Piero Campolmi
- Section of DermatologyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of FlorenceFirenzeItaly
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- Section of DermatologyDepartment of Health SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFirenzeItaly
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There are numerous disorders of the skin that occur in athletes. These include infections, mechanical injury, and inflammatory skin diseases such as dermatitis, urticaria, and others. This paper discusses some of the most common athletic skin diseases.
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- Patrick C Carr
- Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, PO Box 800718, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, PO Box 800718, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Onychomycosis is a common disorder that is difficult to cure. Prevalence is lower in children (0.7%), but athletes are 2.5-fold more likely to develop the disease, with infections of the toenails seven times more prevalent than those of the fingernails. This is a concern for athletes as it can interfere with their performance. The risk of developing onychomycosis is increased by the warm environment of many sports activities; the use of occlusive footwear; the warm, moist environment associated with socks and sweating; shared, close quarters among athletes; and trauma to the foot and toenail. Once infected, onychomycosis treatment requires a long duration of treatment with strict compliance, a potential problem for younger patients. Treatment carries the risk of significant side effects, and recurrence rates remain high. Avoiding infection can be a potent first line of defense and may circumvent the need for treatment. Preventive recommendations such as keeping toenails short and proper washing of laundry, to name a few, can be effective and are discussed here. Technological improvements such as synthetic, moisture-wicking socks and well-ventilated, mesh shoes have also been shown to reduce moisture and injury. Education about preventing fungal spread and improving hygiene in the locker room, gym, and pool are of critical importance. This overview of onychomycosis focuses primarily on the preventive measures and innovative changes in athletic gear. It also provides a compact step-by-step guide to prevention intended to be useful for both the general public and the professional. It can be reproduced to use as a handout for athletes, trainers, and coaches.
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Igoe DP, Amar A, Schouten P, Parisi AV, Turner J. Assessment of Biologically Effective Solar Ultraviolet Exposures for Court Staff and Competitors During a Major Australian Tennis Tournament. Photochem Photobiol 2019; 95:1461-1467. [DOI: 10.1111/php.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Damien P. Igoe
- Faculty of Health, Environment and Sciences University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Qld Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Environment and Sciences University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Qld Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Environment and Sciences University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Qld Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Environment and Sciences University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Qld Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Environment and Sciences University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Qld Australia
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ALI MDASRAF, SUNDARAJ KENNETH, AHMAD RBADLISHAH, AHAMED NIZAMUDDIN, ISLAM MDANAMUL, SUNDARAJ SEBASTIAN. sEMG ACTIVITIES OF THE THREE HEADS OF THE TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE DURING CRICKET BOWLING. J MECH MED BIOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519416500755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to analyze the surface electromyography (sEMG) activities generated by the three heads of the triceps brachii (TB) muscle among the different phases during fast and spin bowling. sEMG signals from the lateral, long and medial heads of the TB from 20 bowlers were measured individually during bowling. To analyze the sEMG activities, the root mean square (RMS) value in each bowling phase for every trial per bowler was calculated from the sEMG signals from the three heads of the TB. Higher sEMG activities at the three heads of the TB were found during the fifth phase followed by the sixth, seventh, third, fourth, second and first phases in both types of bowling. sEMG activities were significantly different among the three heads of the TB and among the seven bowling phases for both bowling types at an alpha level of [Formula: see text]. These findings will be of particular importance for assessing different physical therapies for the three headed TB muscle which can improve the performance in ball delivery of cricket bowlers.
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- MD. ASRAF ALI
- Department of Software Engineering, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- AI-Rehab Research Group, Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Melaka, Malaysia
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- School of Computer and Communication Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia
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AHAMED NIZAMUDDIN, SUNDARAJ KENNETH, AHMAD BADLISHAH, RAHMAN MATIUR, ALI MDASRAF, ISLAM MDANAMUL. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE UPPER LIMB MUSCLES OF CRICKET BOWLERS: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STUDIES OF OVERHEAD-THROWING ATHLETES. J MECH MED BIOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519414300051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was twofold: (i) to review the existing literature on electromyographic (EMG) analysis of the upper limb muscles of present overhead-throwing (OT) athletes during throwing and of cricket bowlers (CBs) during cricket bowling (CB) and, (ii) to discuss the importance of and generate recommendations for the EMG assessment of the muscle activity of CBs with respect to previous studies of OT athletes. A literature search of the PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar electronic databases was performed to identify relevant articles published up to December 2012. This search was performed to evaluate the following areas, (i) what are the upper limb muscles that should be evaluated during OT sports and cricket bowling? (ii) what types of EMG methodologies have been used? (iii) what are the anthropometric, performance and physical functional variables that are usually selected? and (iv) what recommendations can be made for the assessment of the muscle activity of CBs? The search identifies 32 publications on OT athletes and 4 on CBs. The results note the following conclusions: (i) there are relatively few CB-related papers that utilize EMG, particularly for the assessment of muscle activity and coordination, (ii) a total of 22 upper limb muscles were investigated using EMG (from both criteria), (iii) surface electrodes are used more frequently than needle electrodes, (iv) most of the article normalized and analyzed the EMG amplitudes than the frequency, and the data was more often analyzed through a descriptive statistical analysis and (v) the majority of the studies analyzed the right limb of physically normal (uninjured) male's both the amateur and professional athletes that were 20 to 29 years of age. Finally, the published evidence on CBs is inadequate to validate a sound recommendation for the assessment of the muscles of CBs using EMG. However, the studies on OT athletes do provide guidelines that can be used to analyze CBs. The overall conclusion of this review show that, further studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of EMG for the assessment of the upper limb muscle of CBs to ultimately identify and prevent injury which is still a matter of discussion in the sports medicine community.
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- NIZAM UDDIN AHAMED
- AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- College of Computer Science and Information System, Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Ahamed NU, Sundaraj K, Ahmad B, Rahman M, Ali MA, Islam MA. Surface electromyographic analysis of the biceps brachii muscle of cricket bowlers during bowling. AUSTRALASIAN PHYSICAL & ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE 2014; 37:83-95. [PMID: 24477560 DOI: 10.1007/s13246-014-0245-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cricket bowling generates forces with torques on the upper limb muscles and makes the biceps brachii (BB) muscle vulnerable to overuse injury. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in the amplitude of the EMG signal of the BB muscle during fast and spin delivery, during the seven phases of both types of bowling and the kinesiological interpretation of the bowling arm for muscle contraction mechanisms during bowling. A group of 16 male amateur bowlers participated in this study, among them 8 fast bowlers (FB) and 8 spin bowlers (SB). The root mean square (EMGRMS), the average sEMG (EMGAVG), the maximum peak amplitude (EMGpeak), and the variability of the signal were calculated using the coefficient of variance (EMGCV) from the BB muscle of each bowler (FB and SB) during each bowling phase. The results demonstrate that, (i) the BB muscle is more active during FB than during SB, (ii) the point of ball release and follow-through generated higher signals than the other five movements during both bowling categories, (iii) the BB muscle variability is higher during SB compared with FB, (iv) four statistically significant differences (p<0.05) found between the bowling phases in fast bowling and three in spin bowling, and (v) several arm mechanics occurred for muscle contraction. There are possible clinical significances from the outcomes; like, recurring dynamic contractions on BB muscle can facilitate to clarify the maximum occurrence of shoulder pain as well as biceps tendonitis those are medically observed in professional cricket bowlers, and treatment methods with specific injury prevention programmes should focus on the different bowling phases with the maximum muscle effect. Finally, these considerations will be of particular importance in assessing different physical therapy on bowler's muscle which can improve the ball delivery performance and stability of cricket bowlers.
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- Nizam Uddin Ahamed
- AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia,
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