The aim of our study is to compare the effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in young healthy individuals. The results of our study will show the effects of face masks commonly used during the pandemic period.
The aim of our study is to compare the effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in young healthy individuals. The results of our study will show the effects of face masks commonly used during the pandemic period. The hypotheses we will test for this purpose; H1: face masks affect cardiopulmory capacity in healthy individuals H2: face masks affect heart rate in health individuals H3: face masks affect oxygen saturation in healthy individuals H4: face masks affect respiratory frequency in healthy individuals
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
16
apply a bicycle ergometer test protocol to individuals without a mask
apply a bicycle ergometer test protocol to individuals with a surgical mask
apply a bicycle ergometer test protocol to individuals with a FFP2\\N95 mask
Pamukkale University
Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
time to exhaustion
individuals perform cardiopulmonary capacity test with cycle ergometer till voluntary exhaustion
Time frame: 5-10 minutes
Mask comfort/discomfort
Mask comfort/discomfort will be assesed by published questionnaire quantify the following ten domains of comfort/discomfort of wearing a mask: humidity, heat, breathing resistance, itchiness, tightness, saltiness, feeling unfit, odor, fatigue, and overall discomfort
Time frame: 5-10 minutes
heart rate
heart rate before and after test
Time frame: 1 minute
oxygen saturation
oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter before and after test
Time frame: 1 minute
respiratory frequency
Respiratory rate measured within 1 minute before and after the test
Time frame: 1 minute
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