Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of West Attica, GR-12243 Athens, Greece.
Viruses. 2021 Oct 20;13(11):2107. doi: 10.3390/v13112107.
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 ( < 0.001), molluscum contagiosum ( < 0.001), and herpes simplex ( = 0.001); (b) years of training: warts ( < 0.001), molluscum contagiosum ( < 0.001), and herpes simplex ( = 0.004); (c) average hours of daily training: molluscum contagiosum ( = 0.006) and herpes simplex ( < 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.
病毒性皮肤感染常影响运动人群。本研究旨在评估希腊沙滩排球运动员常见病毒性皮肤疾病的发病率、发病部位和发病季节。549 名沙滩排球运动员参与了本研究。平均年龄为 28.4 岁。病毒感染包括单纯疱疹（1 型）、传染性软疣和疣。测量的参数包括：性别、年龄、运动员易感染的季节以及感染部位。还记录了练习信息，如训练年限、每周训练次数和每日平均训练时间。发病率与年龄相关：（a）疣（<0.001）、传染性软疣（<0.001）和单纯疱疹（=0.001）；（b）训练年限：疣（<0.001）、传染性软疣（<0.001）和单纯疱疹（=0.004）；（c）每日平均训练时间：传染性软疣（=0.006）和单纯疱疹（<0.010）。皮肤是最大的器官，感染风险不应被低估。预防、早期发现、识别和治疗与健康和运动表现有关，但也与传播风险有关。
