Negative effects of FFP2 masks during physical activity with low, moderate and high intensity on energy metabolism, breathing and respiratory effort.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: three times 10 minutes each ergometer cycling with low, moderate and high intensity - Control condition with no mask
Group 2: three times 10 minutes each ergometer cycling with low, moderate
Sponsors
Goethe Universität, Institut für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin und Umweltmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Voluntary participation, informed consent -Participants are legally responsible and understand details and consequences of the examination and intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Medication or drug use with significant impact on physical or cognitive performance -Acute or chronic illnesses which lead to significant limitations in life quality or physical and psychological performance (cardiopulmonary or renal dysfunction, neurologic or psychiatric diseases treated with medication, physical or psychological degenerative diseases)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Capillary blood sampling for blood gas parameters pO2, pCO2 and respiratory gas analysis for parameters CO2 and O2 concentration; comparison of difference before to after intervention between condition with FFP2 mask and control condition. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| breathing effort and comfort based on subjective rating using standardized scales | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTobias Engeroff
Goethe Universität; Fachbereich 16; Institut für Arbeits-, Umwelt und Sozialmedizin; Arbeitsgruppe Gesundheit und Leistung
Outcome results
None listed