Cutaneous Manifestations of Disease in Athletes
January 2003
in “
Skinmed
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TLDR Athletes can experience various skin injuries from physical activity and environmental factors, and performance-enhancing drugs can also negatively affect their skin.
The document "Cutaneous Manifestations of Disease in Athletes" from 2002 examined various types of skin injuries in athletes, focusing on mechanical injuries such as corns, calluses, talon noir (calcaneal petechiae), tennis toe, jogger's nipples, and piezogenic pedal papules. It also discussed environmental factors that can affect athletes' skin both during and years after competition. The paper concluded with a discussion on the impact of performance-enhancing drugs on athletes' skin and how practitioners can potentially prevent the long-term effects of drug abuse.
