Athletes' medical preventive behaviors: the case of oral health and ultraendurance trail runners.

ABSTRACT: Ultra-endurance runners are particularly exposed to caries risk factors due to the continuous intake of sugars in liquid or sticky forms during long-distance exercise. The risk of caries increases due to a failure to perform oral hygiene during races. Ultra-endurance runners had good oral health status despite these particularities. Our hypothesis is that high compliance with preventive oral health recommendations (toothbrushing and preventive or regular dental visits) counterbalance the risks associated with their exposure to caries. We aimed to gain a better understanding of preventive dental behaviors in ultra-endurance runners. We then studied the determinants of two major recommendations: (1) visiting a dentist for preventive check-ups and (2) visiting a dentist during the year. 37% o

SUBMITTER: Dore A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11242021 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature