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Wearing a Surgical Face Mask Has Minimal Effect on Performance and Physiological Measures during High-Intensity Exercise in Youth Ice-Hockey Players: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

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  • Keely A. Shaw

    (College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Scotty Butcher

    (School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Jong Bum Ko

    (College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Abdi Absher

    (College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Julianne Gordon

    (College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Cody Tkachuk

    (Pediatric Physical Therapy, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Gordon A. Zello

    (College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

  • Philip D. Chilibeck

    (College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada)

Abstract

COVID-19 transmission is prevalent during ice-hockey; however, it is unknown whether wearing face masks as a mitigation strategy affects hockey players’ performance. We used a randomized cross-over study to compare wearing a surgical mask to a sham mask (control) in youth hockey players (21 males, 5 females, 11.7 ± 1.6 y) during a simulated hockey period (cycle ergometry; six shifts of 20 s of “easy” pedaling (40% peak power), 10 s of “hard” pedaling (95% peak power), 20 s of “easy” pedaling, with shifts separated by 5 min rests). A seventh shift involved two 20 s Wingate tests separated by 40 s rest. Heart rate, arterial oxygen saturation and vastus lateralis tissue oxygenation index (hemoglobin saturation/desaturation) was assessed each shift. On-ice testing was conducted with the maximal Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test. No differences between mask and control conditions for performance were found (Wingate average power: 245 ± 93 vs. 237 ± 93 W, Peak power: 314 ± 116 vs. 304 ± 115 W, on-ice distance: 274 ± 116 vs. 274 ± 110 m) and for heart rate or arterial oxygen saturation during simulated hockey shifts. Tissue oxygenation index was lower from shifts one to six for males ( p < 0.05) and shift seven for females ( p < 0.01) while wearing a mask. Wearing a face mask had no effect on performance in hockey players with only minor effects on muscle oxygenation. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04874766) (accessed on 6 May 2021).

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  • Keely A. Shaw & Scotty Butcher & Jong Bum Ko & Abdi Absher & Julianne Gordon & Cody Tkachuk & Gordon A. Zello & Philip D. Chilibeck, 2021. "Wearing a Surgical Face Mask Has Minimal Effect on Performance and Physiological Measures during High-Intensity Exercise in Youth Ice-Hockey Players: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:20:p:10766-:d:655737
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    1. Keely Shaw & Scotty Butcher & Jongbum Ko & Gordon A. Zello & Philip D. Chilibeck, 2020. "Wearing of Cloth or Disposable Surgical Face Masks has no Effect on Vigorous Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-9, November.
    2. Natalia Danek & Kamil Michalik & Marcin Smolarek & Marek Zatoń, 2020. "Acute Effects of Using Added Respiratory Dead Space Volume in a Cycling Sprint Interval Exercise Protocol: A Cross-Over Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-12, December.
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