著者

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

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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.