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Wearing a face mask during controlled‐intensity exercise is not a risk factor for exertional heatstroke: A pilot study

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2021
Aim This study aimed to measure the influence of wearing face masks on individuals’ physical status in a hot and humid environment. Methods Each participant experienced different physical situations: (i) not wearing a mask (control), (ii) wearing a ...
Taigo Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Narita, Kensuke Suzuki, Hirofumi Obinata, Kei Ogawa, Ryotaro Suga, Haruka Takahashi, Mayumi Nakazawa, Marina Yamada, Satoo Ogawa, Hiroyuki Yokota, Shoji Yokobori   +11 more
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Mask wearing provides psychological ease but does not affect facial expression intensity estimation

Royal Society Open Science, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask became a global daily practice. Japanese people were already accustomed to wearing masks due to their collectivistic culture, which prioritizes conformity and group harmony.
Toshikazu Kawagoe, Wataru Teramoto
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Acute Effects of Wearing Different Surgical Face Masks during High-Intensity, Short-Rest Resistance Exercise on Cardiorespiratory and Pulmonary Function and Perceptual Responses in Weightlifters

Biology, 2022
This study investigated the effect of wearing a typical surgical mask (SM) or a three-dimensional (3D) SM (3DSM) during whole-body, high-intensity, short-rest resistance exercise on cardiorespiratory, respiratory, and perceptual comfort responses in ...
Shin-Yuan Wang, Chih-Hui Chiu, Chin-Hsien Hsu, Chun-Chung Chou, Shuo-Min Hsu, Lu-Bi Shapu, Tai-Chen Chao, Che-Hsiu Chen   +7 more
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Wearing Lower-Body Compression Tights to Bed After Cycling Exercise Does Not Affect Subsequent Sleep in Healthy Male Adults [PDF]

Sensors
There is some evidence to indicate that lower-body compression garments aid recovery from exercise by improving sleep quality, but this evidence is based on measures derived from self-reports and accelerometers.
Charli Sargent, Shona L. Halson, Matthew Morrison, Carissa L. Gardiner, Dean J. Miller, Bree L. Elliott, Katrina Nguyen, James R. Broatch, Jonathon Weakley, Gregory D. Roach   +9 more
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Effects of wearing a surgical face mask on cardiac biomarkers, respiratory function, and perceptual responses during exercise in a hot and humid climate at different intensities: a randomized crossover trial [PDF]

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Purpose Ongoing concerns have been raised about wearing face masks during exercise, yet large-scale experimental studies, particularly conducted under heat, are lacking.
Chen Zheng, Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Jing-Lin Huang, Ke-Wen Wan, Feng-Hua Sun, Cindy Hui-Ping Sit, Martin Chi-Sang Wong, Jun-Hao Huang, Stephen Heung-Sang Wong   +8 more
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Research into rail side wearing on curves [PDF]

Transport, 2003
Factors influencing rail side wearing in the curves are described in the article. All of them are divided into uncontrolled, partially controlled and controlled. An experiment was carried out on Lithuanian railway line curves.
Inesa PovilaitienÄ—, Igoris PodagÄ—lis   +1 more
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Effects of wearing non-woven face mask and performing calculation task while walking on gait pattern, breathlessness, and calculation performance

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2023
The present study investigated the effects of wearing a non-woven face mask and performing a calculation task, while walking, on gait pattern, breathlessness, and calculation performance.
Kazushige Oshita, Kaito Imayoshi, Mizuki Suzue   +2 more
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Effects of wearing a transparent face mask on perception of facial expressions

i-Perception, 2022
Wearing face masks in public has become the norm in many countries post-2020. Although mask-wearing is effective in controlling infection, it has the negative side effect of occluding the mask wearer’s facial expressions. The purpose of this study was to
Yuki Miyazaki, Miki Kamatani, Tomokazu Suda, Kei Wakasugi, Kaori Matsunaga, Jun I. Kawahara   +5 more
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Acoustic voice characteristics with and without wearing a facemask

Scientific Reports, 2021
Facemasks are essential for healthcare workers but characteristics of the voice whilst wearing this personal protective equipment are not well understood. In the present study, we compared acoustic voice measures in recordings of sixteen adults producing
Duy Duong Nguyen, Patricia McCabe, Donna Thomas, Alison Purcell, Maree Doble, Daniel Novakovic, Antonia Chacon, Catherine Madill   +7 more
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The Correlation between Wearing High Heels and Pain Intensity on Calcaneus Area and Range of Motion Ankle Changes

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2020
High heeled shoes or commonly called high heels, is a type of shoe with high sole designed. Wearing high heels can make women more beautiful and attractive.
Muhamad Hasan, Indah Amin Sugiharti, Dwita Aryadina Rachmawati   +2 more
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