Skin Conditions in Figure Skaters, Ice-Hockey Players and Speed Skaters
@article{Tlougan2011SkinCI, title={Skin Conditions in Figure Skaters, Ice-Hockey Players and Speed Skaters}, author={Brook E. Tlougan and Anthony J. Mancini and Jenny A Mandell and David Elliott Cohen and Miguel R Sanchez}, journal={Sports Medicine}, year={2011}, volume={41}, pages={967-984} }
Participation in ice-skating sports, particularly figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating, has increased in recent years. Competitive athletes in these sports experience a range of dermatological injuries related to mechanical factors: exposure to cold temperatures, infectious agents and inflammation. Part I of this two part review discussed the mechanical dermatoses affecting ice-skating athletes that result from friction, pressure, and chronic irritation related to athletic equipment and…
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