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Department of Sport Physiology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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Kinesiology Department, State University of New York – Cortland, Cortland, NY, USA
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Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre-rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Exercise Physiology Department, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background: we aimed to investigate the physiological impact of facemasks use during a graded treadmill exercise test in male adolescents and young adults. Materials and Methods: Twenty-one males aged 15 to 28 volunteered. Participants completed four sessions with a 72-hour gap between each session. They completed four visits: 1 rest and 3 graded treadmill exercise test sessions no mask, surgical mask, and FFP2/N95 mask. Pre- and post-graded treadmill exercise test, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and blood oxygen saturation were measured. Repeated measures analysis of variance determined statistical differences (p<0.05). Results: There were no differences in exercise performance (e.g., time to termination, estimated VO2max) nor heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure between conditions. FFP2/N95 mask resulted in lower blood oxygen saturation compared to no mask and surgical mask, and the surgical mask was lower than no mask at exhaustion. Conclusion: Participants could safely complete the graded treadmill exercise test without detriment to exercise performance even though blood oxygen saturation decreased with facemask use.
Kazemi,N , Bellovary,B N , Shaker,A , Shadmehri,S , Azarbayjani,M A and Ahmadi,M . (2024). Physiological Responses to Facemask Use during a Graded Treadmill Test in Healthy Male Adolescents and Young. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 23(1), 44-49.
MLA
Kazemi,N , , Bellovary,B N , , Shaker,A , , Shadmehri,S , , Azarbayjani,M A , and Ahmadi,M . "Physiological Responses to Facemask Use during a Graded Treadmill Test in Healthy Male Adolescents and Young", TANAFFOS (Respiration), 23, 1, 2024, 44-49.
HARVARD
Kazemi N, Bellovary B N, Shaker A, Shadmehri S, Azarbayjani M A, Ahmadi M. (2024). 'Physiological Responses to Facemask Use during a Graded Treadmill Test in Healthy Male Adolescents and Young', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 23(1), pp. 44-49.
CHICAGO
N Kazemi, B N Bellovary, A Shaker, S Shadmehri, M A Azarbayjani and M Ahmadi, "Physiological Responses to Facemask Use during a Graded Treadmill Test in Healthy Male Adolescents and Young," TANAFFOS (Respiration), 23 1 (2024): 44-49,
VANCOUVER
Kazemi N, Bellovary B N, Shaker A, Shadmehri S, Azarbayjani M A, Ahmadi M. Physiological Responses to Facemask Use during a Graded Treadmill Test in Healthy Male Adolescents and Young. TANAFFOS (Respiration). 2024;23(1):44-49.
