Effect of wearing different types of face masks during dynamic and isometric resistance training on intraocular pressure

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The use of face masks has demonstrated to be an effective strategy to prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Wearing face masks, mainly Filtering Face Piece 2 (FFP2) masks, during exercise practice has demonstrated to affect several physiological measures.

BACKGROUND: This study was aimed at assessing the intraocular pressure (IOP) behaviour during the execution of the dynamic and isometric biceps-curl exercise with a surgical and FFP2 face mask.

METHODS: Twenty two physically active young adults performed sets of 10 repetitions against the 10-RM (repetition maximum) load and 1-minute isometric effort against a load 15% lower than the 10-RM load with the FFP2 and surgical mask and without any mask. A total of six exercise sets (3 experimental conditions [FFP2, surgical and control] × 2 exercise modalities) were performed. A rebound tonometer was used to measure IOP before, during (10 measurements), and after (30-seconds of passive recovery) each training set.

RESULTS: At rest, there were not statistically significant IOP differences (p = 0.222). During dynamic exercise, there was a progressive IOP rise (p < 0.001), and a higher IOP response with the FFP2 than without the mask (corrected p-value = 0.003). For the isometric exercise, there was a greater IOP response as a function of accumulated effort (p < 0.001), which was dependent of the face mask used (FFP2> surgical>control; corrected p-values< 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS: The FFP2 masks cause a heightened IOP response during the execution of dynamic and isometric biceps-curl exercise, suggesting that, when possible, glaucoma patients should limit the use of FFP2 masks during resistance training.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:106

Enthalten in:

Clinical & experimental optometry - 106(2023), 5 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 503-508

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vera, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Redondo, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Koulieris, George-Alex [VerfasserIn]
Jiménez, Raimundo [VerfasserIn]
García-Ramos, Amador [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Glaucoma management
Journal Article
Ocular health
Resistance training

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.07.2023

Date Revised 05.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/08164622.2022.2054315

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338884076