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    The document provides tips for athletes to protect their skin from the sun's harmful rays when practicing or competing outdoors. It recommends seeking shade during peak sun hours, wearing protective clothing, and generously applying broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. It also notes that anyone can develop skin cancer and that early detection greatly improves treatability.

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    The document provides tips for athletes to protect their skin from the sun's harmful rays when practicing or competing outdoors. It recommends seeking shade during peak sun hours, wearing protective clothing, and generously applying broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. It also notes that anyone can develop skin cancer and that early detection greatly improves treatability.

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    The document provides tips for athletes to protect their skin from the sun's harmful rays when practicing or competing outdoors. It recommends seeking shade during peak sun hours, wearing protective clothing, and generously applying broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. It also notes that anyone can develop skin cancer and that early detection greatly improves treatability.

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    The document provides tips for athletes to protect their skin from the sun's harmful rays when practicing or competing outdoors. It recommends seeking shade during peak sun hours, wearing protective clothing, and generously applying broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. It also notes that anyone can develop skin cancer and that early detection greatly improves treatability.

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    Prevent. Detect. Live.

    ®
    SpotSkinCancer.org

    Sun Protection for Athletes


    Depending on your sport, athletes can spend many hours in the mid-day
    sun, practicing or competing. Without proper sun protection, you are not
    only increasing your risk of sunburn, which can hamper your ability to
    compete, but also increasing your risk of developing skin cancer in
    the future. Preventing overexposure to the sun is one of the highly
    preventable steps athletes and everyone can take to reduce the risk
    of skin cancer.

    Follow these tips to protect your skin when outdoors practicing or


    competing:

    • Seek shade. The sun’s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
    If your shadow appears to be shorter than you are, the sun’s rays are
    strongest and you should seek shade.

    • Try to schedule activities to avoid these peak sun hours. Encourage your coaches to
    schedule practices and games early in the day or later in the afternoon, when possible.

    Wear protective clothing, such as a lightweight, long-sleeved shirt and pants, a


    • 
    wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses, where possible.

    • Most clothing absorbs or reflects some UV rays. However, light-colored and


    loose-knit fabrics, as well as wet clothes that cling to the skin, do not
    offer much sun protection. In general, the tighter the weave of the
    fabric and the darker the fabric color, the more UV protection
    clothing offers.
    Prevent. Detect. Live.®
    Generously apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with
    •  To find a free SPOTme® skin
    a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 30 or higher to all exposed skin.
    cancer screening in your area,
    “Broad spectrum” provides protection from both UVA and UVB rays.
    visit SpotSkinCancer.org or call
    • Apply sunscreen 15 minutes before going outside so it has time 888-462-DERM (3376)
    to take effect.

    • Reapply approximately every two hours, even on cloudy days, and


    after swimming or sweating.
    • Use extra caution near water, snow, and sand because they reflect and intensify the
    damaging rays of the sun, which can increase the chance of sunburn.

    • Winter and alpine athletes receive even more sun exposure, not only due to the reflection
    off the snow and ice, but because they are at a higher altitude.

    It’s important to remember that anyone can get skin cancer, regardless of skin color. It is
    estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. When caught
    early, skin cancer is highly treatable.

    Visit SpotSkinCancer.org to learn how to do a skin cancer self-exam and download the
    AAD’s body mole map to document any suspicious spots.

    If you notice a new spot or an existing spot that changes, itches or bleeds, make an
    appointment to see a board-certified dermatologist.

    Sun Protection for Athletes

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