The impact of ubiquitous face masks and filtering face piece application during rest, work and exercise on gas exchange, pulmonary function and physical …

T Engeroff, DA Groneberg, D Niederer - Sports medicine-open, 2021 - Springer
Background Protection against airborne infection is currently, due to the COVID-19-
associated restrictions, ubiquitously applied during public transport use, work and leisure …

Personal strategies to mitigate the effects of air pollution exposure during sport and exercise: a narrative review and position statement by the Canadian Academy of …

A Hung, S Koch, V Bougault, CM Gee… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Air pollution is among the leading environmental threats to health around the world today,
particularly in the context of sports and exercise. With the effects of air pollution, pollution …

Effects of wearing different face masks on cardiopulmonary performance at rest and exercise in a partially double-blinded randomized cross-over study

EM Marek, V van Kampen, B Jettkant, B Kendzia… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The use of face masks became mandatory during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Wearing masks
may lead to complaints about laboured breathing and stress. The influence of different …

Bayesian network meta-analysis of face masks' impact on human physiology

K Litwinowicz, M Choroszy, M Ornat, A Wróbel… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Several concerns regarding the safety of face masks use have been propounded in public
opinion. The objective of this review is to examine if these concerns find support in the …

Masks during pandemics caused by respiratory pathogens—evidence and implications for action

S Cash-Goldwasser, AL Reingold, SP Luby… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance As demonstrated by the influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2, viruses spread by the
respiratory route can cause deadly pandemics, and face masks can reduce the spread of …

[HTML][HTML] RETRACTED: Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation

K Kisielinski, O Hirsch, S Wagner, B Wojtasik… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background As face masks became mandatory in most countries during the COVID-19
pandemic, adverse effects require substantiated investigation. Methods A systematic review …

Blood gas levels, cardiovascular strain and cognitive performance during surgical mask and filtering face piece application

K Grimm, D Niederer, A Nienhaus, DA Groneberg… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Mask induced airway resistance and carbon dioxide rebreathing is discussed to impact gas
exchange and to induce discomfort and impairments in cognitive performance. N= 23 …

Effects of wearing a mask during exercise on physiological and psychological outcomes in healthy individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Zheng, ETC Poon, K Wan, Z Dai, SHS Wong - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Wearing face masks in public is an effective strategy for preventing the spread
of viruses; however, it may negatively affect exercise responses. Therefore, this review …

Motivation and eco-attitudes among night runners during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Rozmiarek, P León-Guereño, MÁ Tapia-Serrano… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Running surrounded by nature at night, often with limited contact with other people, is one of
the safest physical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this article is to …

Inhaled CO2 Concentration While Wearing Face Masks: A Pilot Study Using Capnography

C Acuti Martellucci, ME Flacco… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Face masks are recommended based on the assumption that they protect
against SARS-CoV-2 transmission, however studies on their potential side effects are still …