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Authors
Wang, Songtao
Hao, Jiayuan
Ruan, Qianyi
Hong, Xuanxuan
Yu, Zicheng
Huang, Jiawen
Li, Jiayi
Gao, Dongna
Liu, Suyang
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Shenzhen One Foundation Public Welfare Foundation ‘Chaoshan Mother’s Charity Fund - Rural Revitalization Research Service
Shantou University Scientific Research Foundation for Talents (NTF23005)
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Article History
Received: 3 December 2023
Accepted: 18 September 2024
First Online: 16 October 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee at Shantou University Medical College (Approval number: 202303022). For both stages of the study, all participants provided written informed consent before taking part. In Stage 1, 20 participants consented to wear four types of masks (KN<sub>95</sub> respirators, surgical masks, cloth masks, and 3D medical masks) while performing stair exercises, and to undergo physiological measurements including body temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and vital capacity. In Stage 2, a separate group of 14 participants consented to wear KN<sub>95</sub> respirators during various activities (sitting, marching in place, and stair stepping) and to undergo the same physiological measurements. All participants were informed about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential discomfort from mask-wearing and exercise, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence. Participants also agreed to complete questionnaires about their subjective perceptions of mask discomfort.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
