Exercising at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: acute physiological, perceptual and performance responses of wearing face masks during sports activity.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness
; 62(10): 1329-1337, 2022 Oct.
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em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1575072
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic requires the adoption of strict preventive measures, such as wearing a protective face mask, but few studies investigated its impact during exercise. We investigated the effects of wearing a protective face mask while exercising at different intensities and verified whether differences between two types of protective face masks exist.METHODS:
Twenty subjects performed 4-min running at 8 kmâ¢h-1 and at 10 kmâ¢h-1, 8 x 90-m Intermittent running bouts and the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level-1, while wearing either a surgical mask, a sports-reusable mask or no mask. Physiological responses (HR, [La], SpORESULTS:
Breathlessness RPE was greater with surgical than without mask at the end of the run at 8 kmâ¢h-1 (+7.18 [3.21, 11.50]) and with both surgical and sports-reusable mask than without mask at the end of the run at 10 kmâ¢h-1 (+8.09 [4.09, 12.60] and +8.21 [4.53, 12.70]) and intermittent exercise (+11.10 [6.41, 16.10] and +10.50 [6.18, 15.30]). Overall RPE was greater with surgical than without mask at the end of the run at 8 (+3.71 [1.15, 6.91]) and 10 kmâ¢h-1 (+5.29 [2.26, 8.85]). Furthermore, YYIRT1 performance was lower with surgical (-150 m [44, 240]) and sports-reusable mask (-201 m [108, 286]) than without mask.CONCLUSIONS:
Regardless of exercise intensity and mask type, wearing a protective face mask mostly affects perceptual responses, also causing a performance reduction during maximal exercise. These findings must be considered when prescribing/practicing exercise while wearing a protective face mask.
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Assunto principal:
COVID-19
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Sports Med Phys Fitness
Ano de publicação:
2022
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