Comparison of Six Minutes Walk Distances of Cloth, Surgical, and KN95 Mask in Healthy Young Adults

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10.2991/978-2-38476-110-4_8How to use a DOI?

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6MWD; Exercise capacity; Face Masks

Abstract

Wearing a face mask is recommended to prevent contracting or being exposed to COVID-19, including when exercising. Exercise itself is effective for preventing obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, all of which are major risk factors for complications if a person contracts COVID-19. However, there is controversy that the use of a face mask during exercise can affect exercise capacity. The six-minute walk test is a test with a simple method to assess the status of a person’s cardiorespiratory function. Independent studies have shown that the six-minute walk test is predictive of morbidity and mortality, and an equation linking the six-minute walk test to maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) was recently developed for patients with cardiopulmonary impairment. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference between Cloth, Surgical and KN95 Masks on The Six Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) in Healthy Young Adults. This study used an experimental method with consecutive sampling technique. The data analysis technique used a Annova test to assess the effect of wearing a mask on 6MWD in healthy young adults. There are no difference in 6MWD, heart rate, or oxygen saturation between group of masks and without (p ≤ 0.001). Masks does not reduce exercise capacity in young adults.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Patrick William Gading
AU  - Mirna Marhami Iskandar
AU  - Zahra Audzi Putri
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/07
TI  - Comparison of Six Minutes Walk Distances of Cloth, Surgical, and KN95 Mask in Healthy Young Adults
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th Green Development International Conference (GDIC 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 65
EP  - 69
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-110-4_8
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-110-4_8
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