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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2021 Jun 1;4(6):e2115219.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15219.

Effects of Wearing an N95 Respirator or Cloth Mask Among Adults at Peak Exercise: A Randomized Crossover Trial

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Wearing an N95 Respirator or Cloth Mask Among Adults at Peak Exercise: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Matthew Kampert et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This randomized crossover trial examines the effects of wearing a cloth mask or N95 respirator vs no mask at peak exercise among healthy, active adults.

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Figure.. The Mixed-Effects Model Overall Main Effect of Mask Condition on Peak Exercise Oxygen Uptake (Peak V̇O2) Adjusted for the Covariate Effect of Perception of Breathing Resistance
Reported peak V̇O2 for mask conditions reflect rest-to-peak exercise changes in oxygen saturation that occurred as compared with the no mask condition.

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