title: A single-blinded, randomized pilot study to evaluate the effect of exercise-induced sweat on truncal acne.
abstract: To assess the effect of exercise-induced sweat on truncal acne, a prospective, single-blinded, randomized, controlled, institution review board-approved clinical trial was conducted on physically active males. Subjects were instructed to exercise long enough to break a sweat 5 days a week for 2 weeks. Group 1 did not exercise (n = 7), group 2 showered within 1 hour of exercise (n = 8), and group 3 waited at least 4 hours to shower after exercising (n = 8). No statistically significant differences in truncal acne were noted between (p = 0.84) nor within (p = 0.74 for group 1, 0.07 for group 2, and 0.09 for group 3) study groups at the end of the study period.
authors.affiliation: Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Andrews AFB, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: Yolanda Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Agredano
authors.forename: Joanna Mimi
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Alexa B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kimball
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001494:Baths; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013546:Sweating / Q000502:physiology*; D035441:Thoracic Wall; D013997:Time Factors