Impact of Face Masks on 6-Minute Walk Test in Healthy Volunteers. (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Swiatek, Kevin M.; Lester, Charnetta; Ng, Nicole; Golia, Saahil; Pinson, Janet; Grinnan, Dan
• Is Part Of: Pulmonary circulation. Volume 11:Number 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: 6-miunte walk test -- COVID-19 -- pulmonary hypertension -- face mask; Pulmonary circulation -- Periodicals; Pulmonary circulation; Electronic journals -- Sciences; Periodicals; 616.24005
• DOI: 10.1177/2045894020988437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2045-8932

Abstract

Our objective was to establish the impact of wearing a face mask on the outcome of six-minute walk test in healthy volunteers. In a study of 20 healthy volunteers who each completed two 6MWTs, one with a mask and one without, there was no difference in distance walked. However, there was a significant difference in perception of dyspnea between the two groups.