Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes

Viral skin infections often affect the sports community. The aim of this study was to assess the rates, location sites, and seasons of appearance of common viral cutaneous diseases in beach volleyball athletes in Greece. Five hundred and forty-nine beach volleyball athletes participated in this stud...

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Autores principales: Niki Tertipi, Vasiliki Kefala, Effie Papageorgiou, Efstathios Rallis
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:fdb0710e5d0e432c8d1f35849c993df02021-11-25T19:12:18ZPrevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes10.3390/v131121071999-4915https://doaj.org/article/fdb0710e5d0e432c8d1f35849c993df02021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2107https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915Viral skin infections often affect the sports community. The aim of this study was to assess the rates, location sites, and seasons of appearance of common viral cutaneous diseases in beach volleyball athletes in Greece. Five hundred and forty-nine beach volleyball athletes participated in this study. The average age was 28.4 years. The viral infections were herpes simplex (type 1), molluscum contagiosum and warts. The measured parameters included: gender, age, the season when athletes may be more susceptible to infections and the location of infection in the body. Practicing information such as the number of training years, number of weekly trainings, and average hours of daily training was also recorded. Incidence rates correlated in relation to age: (a) warts (<i>p</i> < 0.001), molluscum contagiosum (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and herpes simplex (<i>p</i> = 0.001); (b) years of training: warts (<i>p</i> < 0.001), molluscum contagiosum (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and herpes simplex (<i>p</i> = 0.004); (c) average hours of daily training: molluscum contagiosum (<i>p</i> = 0.006) and herpes simplex (<i>p</i> < 0.010). The skin is the largest organ, and the risk of infection should not be underestimated. Prevention, early detection, recognition, and treatment are related to health and athletic performance, but also to the risk of transmission.Niki TertipiVasiliki KefalaEffie PapageorgiouEfstathios RallisMDPI AGarticleviral skin infectionsbeach volleyball athletesepidemiologyMicrobiologyQR1-502ENViruses, Vol 13, Iss 2107, p 2107 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic viral skin infections
beach volleyball athletes
epidemiology
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle viral skin infections
beach volleyball athletes
epidemiology
Microbiology
QR1-502
Niki Tertipi
Vasiliki Kefala
Effie Papageorgiou
Efstathios Rallis
Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes
description Viral skin infections often affect the sports community. The aim of this study was to assess the rates, location sites, and seasons of appearance of common viral cutaneous diseases in beach volleyball athletes in Greece. Five hundred and forty-nine beach volleyball athletes participated in this study. The average age was 28.4 years. The viral infections were herpes simplex (type 1), molluscum contagiosum and warts. The measured parameters included: gender, age, the season when athletes may be more susceptible to infections and the location of infection in the body. Practicing information such as the number of training years, number of weekly trainings, and average hours of daily training was also recorded. Incidence rates correlated in relation to age: (a) warts (<i>p</i> < 0.001), molluscum contagiosum (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and herpes simplex (<i>p</i> = 0.001); (b) years of training: warts (<i>p</i> < 0.001), molluscum contagiosum (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and herpes simplex (<i>p</i> = 0.004); (c) average hours of daily training: molluscum contagiosum (<i>p</i> = 0.006) and herpes simplex (<i>p</i> < 0.010). The skin is the largest organ, and the risk of infection should not be underestimated. Prevention, early detection, recognition, and treatment are related to health and athletic performance, but also to the risk of transmission.
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author Niki Tertipi
Vasiliki Kefala
Effie Papageorgiou
Efstathios Rallis
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Vasiliki Kefala
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Efstathios Rallis
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title Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes
title_short Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes
title_full Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes
title_fullStr Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Common Viral Skin Infections in Beach Volleyball Athletes
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