- 著者
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             神﨑 良子
             
             髙橋 精一郎
             
             樋口 博之
             
          
- 出版者
- 日本健康支援学会
- 雑誌
- 健康支援 (ISSN:13450174)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.20230712_1,  (Released:2023-08-14)
- 参考文献数
- 25
        BACKGROUND: Due to the COVID-19, it is recommended to wear a facemask. Mask-wearing may increase the
physical burden during exercise. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the eff ects of a mask-wearing and
ambient room temperature on heart rate( HR), autonomic nervous system activity, and rating of perceived exertion
(RPE) during a bicycle exercise. METHODS: Thirty healthy university students participated in four bicycle
exercise sessions, performed at the intensity of anaerobic threshold for 10 minutes. During these sessions, participants
were subjected to two temperatures, 20℃ and 24℃ , and were either, while wearing a mask or not. We measured
the electrocardiogram( ECG) and RPE during exercise. HR and rate of change in autonomic nervous system activity
were evaluated by the ECG. RESULTS: We observed signifi cant changes in HR( p 	< 0.001) and RPE( p = 0.0026)
between diff erent room temperatures and whether or not a mask was used. RPE was signifi cantly higher during
mask-wearing sessions than during no mask sessions at 24℃ . However, there were no signifi cant changes in the rate
of change in autonomic nervous system activity, regardless of room temperature or mask-wearing. CONCLUSION:
Our results suggest that physiological discomfort associated with mask-wearing can be reduced by decreasing the
ambient room temperature.