Nature

Effect of wearing surgical mask during controlled aerobic training on functional capacity and perceived stress in inactive men: a randomized trial

Typically, 70 adult males were allocated randomly into two equal groups. There was no significant variation in age, weight, height, or body mass index (BMI) between the two groups (P < 0.05) (Table 1) ...
Nature

Effects of wearing different face masks on cardiopulmonary performance at rest and exercise in a partially double-blinded randomized cross-over study

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 masks on cardiopulmonary ...
News Medical

Trial shows moderate reduction in respiratory symptoms with surgical face masks

Wearing a surgical face mask in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms, finds a trial of adults in Norway published by The BMJ today. The effect was moderate - a 3.2% ...
The Washington Post

The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Yes, N95s are still superior to surgical masks

A medical assistant working at a drive-up coronavirus testing clinic in Puyallup, Wash., on Jan. 4. (Ted S. Warren/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate covid-19 ...
WUSA

Here are the best masks to wear to prevent COVID, flu, RSV

WASHINGTON — We’ve already been through two winters with COVID-19, but this year, we have three viruses on our minds: COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. The numbers are up, and Rochelle Walensky, director of ...