Aspectos epidemiológicos das micoses dos pés em um time chinês de futebol

NEW RECREATIONAL CATEGORY ASSOCIATED WITH COMMON WART TRANSMISSION

ABSTRACT Introduction “Altinha”, a variant of beach soccer that is very popular on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, is a recreational activity that adapts the basics of beach soccer to a game with a circular formation, with the participation of several players who mainly use the following parts of their bodies: feet, legs, head, knees and trunk. Since it is a Brazilian pursuit, the relationship between “altinha” and skin infections is poorly described. The authors report six cases of patients diagnosed with common warts, seeking to correlate the development of these lesions with participation in “altinha”. Clinical Case Six patients, young adults from Rio de Janeiro who play “altinha” on Rio’s beaches, with complaints of painless verrucous lesions, were assessed. Physical examination revealed cracked normochromic keratotic papules mainly affecting feet and legs of the dominant limb. In light of the medical history and physical examination, the diagnosis was of vulgar warts. The patients were treated with cryosurgery, obtaining satisfactory results. Discussion The sport and its outdoor environmental conditions favor transmission of the human papillomavirus due to exposure to factors such as humidity, sweating and trauma, besides direct contact with the infected skin of other players and with colonized surfaces. “Altinha” is played barefoot, and the equipment of choice is the soccer ball, which is constantly shared between players, leading to trauma caused not only by the ball, but also by the sand. Moreover, the activity demands physical exertion from participants, resulting in sweating and potential physical contact. Conclusion With the increasing popularity of “altinha” among beachgoers, dermatologists must be aware of the sun protection habits of these individuals. They must also be mindful of the need to examine their skin for related dermatosis and to warn them of the risk of infection by the human papillomavirus in this new sport. Level of Evidence IV; Case series.

Sports-related dermatoses among road runners in Southern Brazil

BACKGROUND

Road running is a growing sport. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of sports-related dermatoses among road runners.

METHODS

Cross-sectional study of 76 road runners. Assessment was performed by means of a questionnaire, interview, and clinical examination. The chi-square and linear trend tests were used for analysis.

RESULTS

Most athletes were men (61%), aged 38±11 years, who ran mid- or long-distance courses (60.5%) for 45 to 60 minutes (79%), for a total of 25-64 km (42.1% ) or more than 65 km (18.4%) per week. The most prevalent injuries were blisters (50%), chafing (42.1%), calluses (34.2%), onychomadesis (31.5%), tinea pedis (18.4%), onychocryptosis (14.5%), and cheilitis simplex (14.5%). Among athletes running >64 km weekly, several conditions were significantly more frequent: calluses (p<0.04), jogger's nipple (p<0.004), cheilitis simplex (p<0.05), and tinea pedis (p<0.004). There was a significant association between the weekly running distance and the probability of skin lesions. Of the athletes in our sample, 57% trained before 10 a.m., 86% wore clothing and accessories for sun protection, 62% wore sunscreen, and 19.7% experienced sunburn. Traumatic and environmental dermatoses are common in practitioners of this outdoor sport, and are influenced by the weekly running distance.

CONCLUSION

In this group of athletes, rashes, blisters, sunburn, and nail disorders were recurrent complaints regardless of running distance. Calluses, athlete's foot, chapped lips, and jogger's nipple predominated in individuals who ran longer routes.

Lesões desportivas e cutâneas em adeptos de corrida de rua

INTRODUÇÃO: A corrida de rua é uma modalidade em expansão e tem sido utilizada como lazer, esporte ou prática competitiva.OBJETIVO: Verificar frequência de lesões desportivas e cutâneas em atletas de corrida de rua. Material eMÉTODOS: Estudo transversal de 220 atletas de corrida de rua com questionário e observação clínica. Análise pelos testes t, Mann-Whitney, Qui-quadrado e correlação de Spearman.RESULTADOS: Predominaram atletas do sexo masculino, adultos, praticantes de corrida de longa distância, que treinam em média 45 a 60 minutos com frequência de 2 e 3 vezes por semana e têm participação variável em competições. As principais lesões relatadas foram dor no joelho (30,4%), distensão/estiramento muscular (16,7%), tendinites (10,1%), dor nos quadris (7,3%) e dor na coluna (7%), sem diferenças estatísticas entre os gêneros. Houve associação significativa entre quilômetros percorridos em treino e lesões musculares nos homens (p = 0,0477, x = 9,60). O calçado esportivo teve relação com presença de unhas encravadas e perdas ungueais nas mulheres.CONCLUSÃO: Os homens apresentaram maior frequência de lesões musculares e as mulheres, de afecções cutâneas e ungueais.

Dermatofitoses podais em futebolistas

Atletas apresentam risco para micoses cutâneas. Estudados 23 jogadores de futebol, através de exames clínico, micológicos (direto e cultura) e clipping ungueal, dezoito (78,26%) não apresentavam micoses; dois (8,70%) apresentavam tinea pedis e três (13,04%) onicomicose, associada à tinea pedis, principalmente por Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Tinea pedis infectada produziu celulite em um atleta. É necessário um programa educativo de cuidados com a pele no esporte.