Skin and sports

Authors

  • Shehla Shaukat
  • Shahbaz Aman
  • Atif H. Kazmi

Keywords:

Sports dermatoses, infections, frictional dermatoses

Abstract

This review focuses on conditions associated with sports, which directly or indirectly affect athletes’ health and their performances during competitions. These include wide spectrum of dermatoses ranging from infections, frictional and trauma induced dermatoses, UV light and performance enhancing drugs related problems. 

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2016-11-20

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Shaukat S, Aman S, Kazmi AH. Skin and sports. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Nov.20 [cited 2024Dec.6];25(3):206-10. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/111

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