Influence of Face Masks on Physiological and Subjective Response during 130 Min of Simulated Light and Medium Physical Manual Work-An Explorative Study.

Benjamin SteinhilberRobert SeibtJulia GabrielMona BärÜmütyaz DilekAdrian BrandtPeter MartusMonika Annemarie Rieger

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

Our results suggest that using face masks during light and medium physical manual work does not induce detrimental side effects. Prolonged wearing episodes appeared to increase respiratory effort, but without affecting human physiology in a clinically relevant way.

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