A study to assess smoking habits and smoking exposure in sportspeople
| Autor: | Bryan O'Sullivan, Barry J. Plant, P. Scully, R. Curtin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Passive smoking medicine.medical_treatment Population Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems medicine.disease_cause Habits 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Athlete Surveys and Questionnaires Smoke Environmental health Tobacco Prevalence medicine Humans Public health Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Mortality education Internet education.field_of_study Smokers 030505 public health Rehabilitation biology Athletes business.industry Public health Smoking General Medicine biology.organism_classification Tobacco use Electronic cigarettes Population study Tobacco Smoke Pollution Observational study Rugby Morbidity 0305 other medical science business Ireland Sports |
| Zdroj: | QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 114:306-310 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2393 1460-2725 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa189 |
| Popis: | SummaryBackgroundTobacco smoking is a leading public health concern and is the most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Sportspeople are no exception and those who smoke are predisposed to the same hazardous health effects as the general public, in addition to the potential effects it may have on their sporting performance.AimWe aimed to ascertain the prevalence of tobacco consumption in a sporting population. We also endeavoured to quantify the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and assess exposure to passive smoking.DesignObservational study.MethodsA web-based e-questionnaire was distributed to participants from various sports across Ireland between November 2017 and January 2018, and data were analysed using SPSS.ResultsA total of 546 sportspeople completed the survey with more than twice as many male respondents. Of whom, 16% of participants were current smokers, with males significantly more likely to smoke (P ConclusionThe prevalence of smoking in our study population was higher than other literature reports. Further studies are essential to evaluate the potential negative effects this may be having on sporting performance, career progression and indeed injury occurrence/rehabilitation. It is imperative to address the matter of smoking in athletes, not only for public health concerns but also considering they are important role models in our society. |
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