Athletic Facilities
Maintaining Healthy Fitness Spaces
Athletes in contact sports, including football, soccer, basketball, and wrestling, are at an even higher risk for MRSA (at a colonization rate of up to 62%), compared to non-contact sports athletes. Hundreds of players have contracted MRSA with numerous instances of teams facing widespread outbreaks. Athletes are also at greater risk for respiratory tract and gastrointestinal illnesses.
In general, fitness equipment is known to have significant amounts of bacteria. Exercise bikes, treadmills, and free weights have been tested and found to have millions of colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria. That’s over 300 times the amount of bacteria found in a public toilet. Of the bacteria found on fitness equipment, 70% were determined to be harmful to humans.
PROTECTION FOR ATHLETES
The nature of competitive sports can lead to increased risk for infections, including MRSA, respiratory infections, and other illnesses. UV disinfection can add a layer of protection to help keep players healthy and in the game.
“We are thrilled about what this partnership with Violet Defense could bring to our team, and most importantly, ways to keep a healthy locker room.”
Jeff Weltman, President of Basketball Operations, Orlando Magic
(Violet Defense is the official UV disinfection partner of Orlando Magic)
HEALTHY ATHLETES
Athletes are at increased risk for infections and other illnesses. UV disinfection can disinfect the environments that may place them at risk.
A variety of products means we can help clean any of your spaces
We have the power to help protect players, coaches, and other staff from these harmful germs with the power of ultraviolet light, Violet Defense’s technology, has a line of products that can help disinfect locker rooms, weight rooms, clinical areas, bathrooms, and more to kill up to 99.9% of bacteria and viruses that threaten the health of your athletes.
Not only will UV protect your players from illness, but proper disinfection can also take care of unpleasant odors actually caused by bacteria.
Locker Rooms
Help kill germs on free weights and other exercise equipment that can be challenging to disinfect regularly.
Weight Rooms
Bacteria and viruses can survive for extended periods of time on surfaces, including cardio and other equipment.