Mask Use for Athletes: A Systematic Review of Safety and Performance Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Context

With the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for mask use to minimize transmission of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) coupled with concern for future pandemics that would require mask wearing, providing data-driven guidance with respect to athletic performance is essential.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of existing literature on the use of face masks while exercising to assess the physiologic effects of face masks worn during athletic activities.

Data sources

A systematic review was conducted of studies on face mask use during exercise according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Potential studies were identified through searches of MEDLI

SUBMITTER: Lott A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9460089 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature