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The prevalence of dermatoses has greatly increased because of such factors as excessive perspiration and humidity, poor hygiene habits, and such wet areas as showers and pools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>MATERIALS AND METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study recruited gym users from seven different fitness centers in four major cities in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews of the participants using a validated structured questionnaire. Data analyzed using SPSS; continuous variables were expressed as means and standard deviations, while categorical variables were presented as frequencies and percentages. Pearson\u2019s Chi-square test was employed to assess the statistical relationship between categorical variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overall prevalence of exercise-related skin complaints of gym participants was 33.2%. Of those, 50.5% experienced dryness, followed by redness (39%), and itching (35%). The skin complaints were more common in males and in the 18-30 age group. Examination of dermatoses associated with close contact sports showed common conditions such as calluses and corns (40.5%), acne mechanical (25%), and friction blisters (8%). The areas of the skin most affected were the hands\/palms (54.5%), followed by the head\/neck (30.5%) and arm\/shoulders (29.5%). Only 15.5% reported very much impact on training frequency, whereas 29.5% occasionally assumed postures to alleviate discomfort. To manage skin complaints, 64.5% of the gym users applied over-the-counter pharmaceutical products (41.9%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A considerable number of gym users experienced exercise-related skin complaints, some of which limited their exercise performance. However, there is a noticeable gap in the worldwide literature regarding exercise-related skin complaints of general gym users; advanced research is required to detect, manage, and most importantly, prevent these complaints.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfcm.jfcm_189_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,18]],"date-time":"2025-10-18T03:01:50Z","timestamp":1760756510000},"page":"347-353","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Exercise-related skin complaints of Saudi gym users in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"32","author":[{"given":"Nasser M.","family":"Alzoabi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, King Fahd University Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bader N. 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