Práticas de exposição e proteção solar de universitários do curso de educação física da Faculdade União de Goyazes - FUG: a importância do conhecimento

Abstract

Objective: Skin cancer is a disease of higher incidence in Brazil requiring consolidated means in its prevention. In the occupational form it is directly related to environmental conditions where professionals exercise outdoor activities, exposed to factors that stimulate skin neoplasms. This work presents the knowledge and forms of care that the university students of the physical education course of the União de Goyazes College adopt during the practice of physical activities in environments exposed to solar radiation. Methods: descriptive and exploratory, cross-sectional study approaching students regularly enrolled in a teaching institution University of Goyazes College in the State of Goiás, taking as a starting point the total number of undergraduate students of the Physical Education graduation course of the 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th periods duly enrolled in the night period in the year 2018/1 . Results: It was observed that the age group among university students ranges from 18 to 40, out of 76 university students, 57.89% classified as phototype III and IV, of the total 76 students 55.26% adopt some measure of protection when exposed to 44,73% do not make any use of protection measures, already in relation to the knowledge of the damages caused by the excessive exposure or inadequate the 1st and 2nd periods presented an average of 49.6%, while the 7th and 8th periods presented a mean of 44.66%. Conclusion: Although the sample was represented by university students of the Physical Education course who are starting and finishing their academic journey in a teaching institution focused on the area of biological science, evidence of inadequate use of photoprotection measures and the lack of knowledge about the harmful effects of sun exposure. Educational, individual and collective activities need to be consolidated and prioritized taking into account the high occurrence of skin cancer in the country.