Department of Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Sci Rep. 2023 Dec 21;13(1):22892. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-50178-1.
The study aims to assess the impact of wearing a surgical mask during training on inactive men's functional capacity and perceived stress. Seventy non-smoker males with body mass index of 25-30 kg/m and moderate-intensity activity of fewer than 150 min/week were allocated randomly into two equal groups. The surgical mask group performed a controlled endurance exercise while wearing a surgical mask of three protection layers. The mask-less group performed a controlled endurance exercise without wearing any mask. Functional capacity and Perceived Stress were evaluated before and after the intervention. A significant improvement was observed within groups post-intervention in favor of the mask group regarding the Time Up and Go test (P < 0.05), with a 15.1% percentage improvement. Post-intervention, there was a significant change in the perceived stress score for the mask and mask-less groups (P < 0.05). The improvement in PSS was in favor of mask-less group participants as they changed from being categorized as moderate to mild stress on the PSS, with a 27.1% percentage improvement. Exercising while wearing a surgical mask Positive impacts functional capacity and negatively impacts Perceived Stress in inactive adults. An additional study evaluating the physiological effects of masks on continuous exercise is necessary.
本研究旨在评估在训练过程中佩戴外科口罩对非活跃男性功能能力和感知压力的影响。将 70 名不吸烟的男性，身体质量指数为 25-30kg/m²，每周中度活动少于 150 分钟，随机分为两组。口罩组在佩戴三层防护外科口罩的情况下进行控制耐力运动。无口罩组在不佩戴任何口罩的情况下进行控制耐力运动。干预前后评估功能能力和感知压力。干预后，口罩组的时间测试（Time Up and Go test）有显著的改善（P<0.05），改善率为 15.1%。干预后，口罩组和无口罩组的感知压力评分有显著变化（P<0.05）。无口罩组的参与者感知压力评分有所改善，他们从中度压力变为轻度压力，改善率为 27.1%。戴口罩运动对非活跃成年人的功能能力有积极影响，对感知压力有消极影响。需要进一步研究口罩对连续运动的生理影响。
