Impact of facemasks during a submaximal exercise test in healthy adults

Poncin, William; Straeten, Charlie Vander; Schalkwijk, Adrien; Reychler, Grégory

doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.pa3166

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“…The current data on the use of face masks in children support previous research in adults, as shown by Dacha and colleagues [ 29 ], who demonstrated no effects of facemask use on respiratory variables other than respiratory effort. Similarly, Poncin et al [ 30 ] showed no difference in heart rate, respiratory rate, and SpO2 during a submaximal exercise test in healthy adults. The paucity of evidence for the use of facemasks in children gives this study one of its strengths.…”

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Performing moderate to severe activity is safe and tolerable for healthy youth while wearing a cloth facemask

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Objective To investigate if a cloth facemask could affect physiological and perceptual responses to exercise at distinct exercise intensities in healthy young individuals. Methods Nine participants (sex, female/male: 6/3; age: 13±1 years; VO2peak: 44.5±5.5 mL/kg/min) underwent a progressive square-wave test at four intensities: (1) 80% of ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT), (2) VAT, and (3) 40% between VAT and V˙O2peak wearing a triple-layered cloth facemask or not. Participants then completed a final stage to exhaustion at a running speed equivalent to the maximum achieved during the cardio-respiratory exercise test (Peak). Physiological, metabolic, and perceptual measures were measured. Results Mask did not affect spirometry (forced vital capacity, peak expiratory flow, forced expiratory volume; all p≥0.27), respiratory (inspiratory capacity, end-expiratory volume [EELV] to functional vital capacity ratio, EELV, respiratory frequency [Rf], tidal volume [VT], Rf/VT, end-tidal carbo dioxide pressure, ventilatory equivalent to carbon dioxide ratio; all p≥0.196), hemodynamic (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure; all p>0.41), ratings of perceived exertion (p = 0.04) or metabolic measures (lactate; p = 0.78) at rest or at any exercise intensity. Conclusions This study shows that performing moderate to severe activity is safe and tolerable for healthy youth while wearing a cloth facemask. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04887714.

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