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 …

Background: Face masks are widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the
protective measures against the viral infection risk. Some evidence suggests that face mask …

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 …

The effects of wearing cloth masks and surgical masks were investigated on respiratory rate,
heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and perceived exertion at rest and after …

Extract In patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) or with other pulmonary or cardiac
diseases, the 6-min walk test–accompanied by the Borg dyspnoea score–is frequently …

The wearing of respirators has significantly increased over the last years mainly due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The prolonged wearing of respirators may have impacted the Heart …

Background Since the emergence of COVID-19, mandatory facemask wearing has been
implemented around the world to prevent viral transmission, however, the impact of wearing …

Face masks were recognized as one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the
COVID-19 virus in adults. These benefits were extended to children and adolescents …

Filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) were introduced to protect the wearer by removing
small particles from inspired air. FFRs are now also used to reduce the spread of …

Physical exercise demonstrates a special case of aerosol emission due to its associated
elevated breathing rate. This can lead to a faster spread of airborne viruses and respiratory …