Smoking and Vaping in Amateur Rugby Players, Coaches and Referees: Findings from a Regional Survey Might Help to Define Prevention Targets

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Yves Cottin¹  Frédéric Chagué¹  Jean-Philippe Hager²  Jean-Pierre Guinoiseau²  Jean Israël²  Gilles Garet²  Marc Geneste²  Jacques Girardin²  Patrice Ngassa²  Jacques Sarda²  Emmanuel Reboursière²  Marianne Zeller³ 

[1]Cardiology Department, University Hospital Center Dijon Bourgogne, 21000 Dijon, France

[2]French Rugby Federation, 91460 Marcoussis, France

[3]Physiopathologie et Epidémiologie Cérébro-Cardiovasculaires (PEC2), EA 7460 UFR Sciences de Santé, University of Bourgogne Franche Comté, 21000 Dijon, France

关键词: tobacco;    nicotine;    cardiovascular risk;    rugby;    sport;    electronic cigarettes;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18115720

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A high prevalence of cigarette smoking has been documented in France, and new patterns of tobacco and nicotine consumption are emerging, especially in some sports. In the amateur rugby population, data are scarce on harmful consumption and on the awareness of the risk of smoking. We analyzed the consumption of tobacco and other nicotine products in French amateur players, coaches and referees. Amateur players (>12 years old), coaches and referees participating in the Burgundy amateur championship were invited to answer an electronic, anonymous questionnaire during the 2017–2018 sport season. Among the 683 subjects (gender ratio M/F = 0.9), 176 (25.8%) were current smokers, including 32.4% of the referees and 28.2% of the coaches. The prevalence of smokers was higher in females (37.5%) than in males (24.6%). Most (86.4%) smoked within 2 h before/after a rugby session. Only 28 subjects (4.1%) usually vaped; 21 of them (75%) vaped within 2 h before/after a rugby session. Other tobacco or nicotine products were infrequent. The awareness about the risks of smoking before/after sport was incomplete, including in coaches and referees. The prevalence of cigarette smoking is alarming across the whole spectrum of rugby amateur actors. Education programs are urgently needed to reduce tobacco consumption in this at-risk population.

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