The future of masking

Mermel, Leonard A.

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.1439

Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

2021

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.1439

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The future of masking

Leonard A. Mermel

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“…Universal masking has drastically changed clinical communication in the hospital, with some arguing that mask wearing should continue beyond COVID-19 herd immunity citing the reduced rates of transmission of other respiratory viral illnesses and the unclear longevity of the protection granted by COVID-19 immunization. 4 PPE deprives us of the non-verbal facial cues we are all accustomed to, forcing us to fill in the bottom half of someone’s face with our presumed perception of their emotional state. Luckily, there is a drama correlative for this “mask work” that I could use to coach the intern with as well.…”

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Mask Work—Translating Lessons Learned in Drama School to Conversations on the Medical Wards

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Mask Work—Translating Lessons Learned in Drama School to Conversations on the Medical Wards

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Effect of wearing surgical mask during controlled aerobic training on functional capacity and perceived stress in inactive men: a randomized trial

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The study aims to assess the impact of wearing a surgical mask during training on inactive men’s functional capacity and perceived stress. Seventy non-smoker males with body mass index of 25–30 kg/m2 and moderate-intensity activity of fewer than 150 min/week were allocated randomly into two equal groups. The surgical mask group performed a controlled endurance exercise while wearing a surgical mask of three protection layers. The mask-less group performed a controlled endurance exercise without wearing any mask. Functional capacity and Perceived Stress were evaluated before and after the intervention. A significant improvement was observed within groups post-intervention in favor of the mask group regarding the Time Up and Go test (P < 0.05), with a 15.1% percentage improvement. Post-intervention, there was a significant change in the perceived stress score for the mask and mask-less groups (P < 0.05). The improvement in PSS was in favor of mask-less group participants as they changed from being categorized as moderate to mild stress on the PSS, with a 27.1% percentage improvement. Exercising while wearing a surgical mask Positive impacts functional capacity and negatively impacts Perceived Stress in inactive adults. An additional study evaluating the physiological effects of masks on continuous exercise is necessary.

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The future of masking

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Mask Work—Translating Lessons Learned in Drama School to Conversations on the Medical Wards

Mask Work—Translating Lessons Learned in Drama School to Conversations on the Medical Wards

Effect of wearing surgical mask during controlled aerobic training on functional capacity and perceived stress in inactive men: a randomized trial

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