Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
PROTECCIÓN FACIAL DE SOMBREROS Y GORRAS FRENTE A LA RADIACIÓN ULTRAVIOLETA: ESTUDIO EXPERIMENTAL EN ICA, PERÚ. |
| Alternate Title: |
FACIAL PROTECTION OF HATS AND CAPS AGAINST ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN ICA, PERU. |
| Authors: |
Miranda-Soberón, Ubaldo1 ubaldo.miranda@unica.edu.pe, Guerrero-Jhong, Stefanie2, Buleje-Mendoza, Yovanny3, Arroyo-Hernández, Hugo4 |
| Source: |
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública. 2026, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p281-283. 3p. |
| Subjects: |
Hats, Ultraviolet radiation, Personal protective equipment, Field research, Caps (Headgear) |
| Geographic Terms: |
Peru |
| Abstract (English): |
The article focuses on experimentally evaluating the effectiveness of hats and caps for facial protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation in Ica, Peru. Twenty garments were analyzed, divided into caps, sun hats, and farmer hats, finding that the latter, with wide brims, offered the greatest UV protection, especially in areas such as the nose, lips, and neck, and during hours of maximum solar radiation. Although caps are the most commonly used, they showed lower protective capacity. The study acknowledges limitations due to the use of a static mannequin and specific regional conditions, and concludes that the use of hats should be complemented with other preventive measures to reduce skin damage from UV radiation. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El artículo se centra en evaluar experimentalmente la eficacia de sombreros y gorras para la protección facial contra la radiación ultravioleta (UV) en Ica, Perú. Se analizaron 20 prendas divididas en gorras, sombreros de paseo y sombreros campesinos, encontrando que estos últimos, con ala ancha, ofrecieron la mayor protección UV, especialmente en zonas como nariz, labios y cuello, y durante las horas de máxima radiación solar. Aunque las gorras son las más usadas, mostraron menor capacidad protectora. El estudio reconoce limitaciones por el uso de un maniquí estático y condiciones específicas de la región, y concluye que el uso de sombreros debe complementarse con otras medidas preventivas para reducir el daño cutáneo por radiación UV. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
