Common Hand Warts in Athletes: Association with Trauma to the Hand

Forty-nine members of a university track team and 80 members of the crew team were surveyed about warts on their hands. They were also questioned about the nature and extent of their exercise, the types of equipment they used, and whether they wore protective gloves. Common hand warts were significa...

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Published inJournal of American college health Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 125 - 126
Main Authors Roach, Marguerite C., Chretien, Jane H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.11.1995
Subjects
Adult
athlete
Athletic Injuries - complications
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Gloves, Protective
Hand Injuries - complications
Humans
Male
papilloma virus
warts
Warts - etiology
Warts - prevention & control
Weight Lifting
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Summary:Forty-nine members of a university track team and 80 members of the crew team were surveyed about warts on their hands. They were also questioned about the nature and extent of their exercise, the types of equipment they used, and whether they wore protective gloves. Common hand warts were significantly more prevalent in members of the crew team than in members of the track team (25% v 10%; p < .05), Although both groups lifted weights regularly, the crew team members were less likely to use protective gloves; they sustained additional trauma to their hands from almost daily exercise on rowing machines and river practice. College health providers should question patients with hand warts about types of athletic activity and should suggest that they protect their hands by wearing weight-lifter's gloves.
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ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.1995.9939105