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The Physiological Effects of Face Masks During Exercise Worn Due to COVID-19: A Systematic Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks-Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of face mask on pulmonary artery pressure during echocardiography in children and adolescents.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
- The Impact of Medical Face Masks and Rehabilitation Duration on the Performance Output and Outcomes of Cardiologic Rehabilitants.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of Concurrent Use of N95 and Surgical Masks on Peripheral Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate Frequency-A Prospective Study during the COVID-19 Outbreak.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Mental, physical, and phychophysiological responses to FFP2/N95 face mask during HIIT in active women.PloS one · 2023Article
- The Effects of Wearing Facemasks during Vigorous Exercise in the Aspect of Cardiopulmonary Response, In-Mask Environment, and Subject Discomfort.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Parallel Evolution of COVID-19 and Sport.Sports healthArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextUse of face masks in sport has been a particularly complex issue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
objectivesA systematic review to examine the physiological effects the different types of masks have on healthy adults when doing physical exercise. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and Litcovid were searched up to March 20, 2021, following the PRISMA model. Articles published in the last 5 years with healthy adults. STUDY SELECTION: A total of 633 studies related to the use of masks during physical exercise were found, of which 8 articles met the criteria to be included. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2. DATA EXTRACTION: The search process and the review of the articles were carried out by independent expert researchers. The risk of bias and the methodological quality of the different studies included in the systematic review were calculated following the Cochrane criteria using an adaptation for random cross-studies. Once the information was properly structured, the results were extracted, and the findings of the study analyzed.
resultsThere were significant changes in the following physiological variables when engaging in physical exercise using masks: 25% in the heart rate and dyspnea, 37.5% in the rating of perceived exertion, 50% in the pulmonary variables, and 37.5% in discomfort. The oxygen saturation, blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and the concentration of blood lactate did not present any significant effect in this study.
conclusionThe usage of masks by a healthy adult population during the performance of physical exercise has shown minimal effects with regard to physiological, cardiorespiratory, and perceived responses. Some symptoms can be dyspnea, effort perceived, or discomfort, among others. These findings indicate that the use of masks is not harmful to individuals' health. It does not present any significant detrimental effect on physical performance or risk to their well-being. However, further experiments are required to corroborate the findings of this review.
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