Sun Exposure and Physical Activity: The Valuable Role of UV Wearables

Abstract

Leading Edge Skin cancerS are one of the most common types of cancer in the United States [1], and melanoma has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is known as the main cause of damaging effects to the skin [1], [2], yet also the most preventable risk factor. Outdoor physical activity, an important health behavior, exposes the body to UVR and is thus ostensibly linked to increases the risk of sunburn, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancers [3], [4]. Simultaneously, new UVR sensors can play an essential role in ensuring users gain enough sunlight for Vitamin D synthesis for optimal health. However, accurately monitoring personal UVR exposure is historically complex and costly, and thus minimal research exists at the intersection of personal UVR exposure during physical activity.Due to these above concerns, the wearable industry is responding to the needs of researchers and consumers with improved UV-wearable technologies. Recent years have seen an influx of new technologies with wide-ranging form factors, uses, and target audiences. Some of these wearables are part of the same consumer-based industry that has emerged for smartwatches, fitness trackers, and running watches that work in tandem with smartphones, tablets, and

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“…The Scienterra Dosimeter Version 2 is a small wearable device that accurately measures personal broadband U.V. exposure [ 63 ]. The device's calibration function converts raw data into an erythemally weighted U.V.…”