Increasing Sun Protection in Winter Outdoor Recreation

Environmental cues to UV radiation and personal sun protection in outdoor winter recreation.

OBJECTIVE To predict the prevalence of UV radiation (hereinafter, UV) at North American ski resorts using temporal, seasonal, altitudinal, and meteorological factors and associate UV with a set of adult sun protection behaviors. DESIGN Ultraviolet radiation observations and cross-sectional survey of adults on sun protection were collected. SETTING Data were collected at 32 high-altitude ski...

Randomized trial testing a worksite sun protection program in an outdoor recreation industry.

Health communication campaigns intended to reduce chronic and severe exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight and prevent skin cancer are a national priority. Outdoor workers represent an unaddressed, high-risk population. Go Sun Smart (GSS), a worksite sun safety program largely based on the diffusion-of-innovations theory, was evaluated in a pair-matched, group-randomized, pretest-postte...

Minority Participation in Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor Workers' Use of Sun Protection at Work and Leisure

BACKGROUND Outdoor workers are at risk of high ultraviolet radiation exposure, and may have difficulty using sun protection. The objectives were to determine the prevalence of sun protection behaviors in a sample of outdoor construction workers, and to assess which factors predict better sun protection practices. METHODS Participants were recruited via construction unions. Workers answered a ...

What encourages sun protection among outdoor workers from four industries?

OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify current practice of sun protection and factors associated with effective use in four outdoor worker industries in Queensland, Australia. METHODS Workplaces in four industries with a high proportion of outdoor workers (building/construction, rural/farming, local government, and public sector industries) were identified using an online telephone directory, screen...