Ophir Bar-On, Ori Goldberg, Patrick Stafler, Hagit Levine, Eyal Jacobi, Einat Shmueli, Benjamin Rothschild, Dario Prais, Meir Mei-Zahav
During the COVID-19 pandemic wearing face masks was mandatory. Nowadays, face masks are still encouraged indoors, especially in hospitals. People climbing stairs with masks describe unpredictable dyspnea.
Methods: Healthy adults climbed 5 floors with and without a mask. Various cardio-respiratory parameters were measured, including O2-Saturation (O2-Sat) and End-tidal CO2 (EtCO2), at baseline and on the top floor. Subjective indexes, such as Borg's scale, were evaluated.
Results: Thirty-two volunteers (16 males), median age 39 years (IQR 32...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Breath Research