Effects of surgical and FFP2/N95 face masks on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity

Background Due to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, medical face masks are widely recommended for a large number of individuals and long durations. The effect of wearing a surgical and a FFP2/N95 face mask on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity has not been systematically reported. Methods This prospective cros...

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Published in:	Clinical research in cardiology Vol. 109; no. 12; pp. 1522 - 1530
Main Authors:	Fikenzer, Sven, Uhe, T., Lavall, D., Rudolph, U., Falz, R., Busse, M., Hepp, P., Laufs, U.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-12-2020 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Cardiac output Cardiology Discomfort Face Lactic acid Masks Maximum power Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolic response Original Paper Pandemics Physical exercise Protective equipment Pulmonary functions Respiratory function Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Ventilation Cardiopulmonary Ventilation Exercise capacity FFP2/N95 Surgical masks
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