Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Physiological Indicators of Recovery Period by Wearing Face Masks of Elite Athletes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.2.1. Body Composition
2.2.2. Incremental Exertion Test (IET)
2.2.3. Blood Lactate and Heart Rate Level
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kwon, H.-T.; Kim, D. Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Physiological Indicators of Recovery Period by Wearing Face Masks of Elite Athletes. Healthcare 2023, 11, 268. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020268
Kwon H-T, Kim D. Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Physiological Indicators of Recovery Period by Wearing Face Masks of Elite Athletes. Healthcare. 2023; 11(2):268. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020268
Chicago/Turabian StyleKwon, Hyeong-Tae, and Daeho Kim. 2023. "Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Physiological Indicators of Recovery Period by Wearing Face Masks of Elite Athletes" Healthcare 11, no. 2: 268. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020268
APA StyleKwon, H.-T., & Kim, D. (2023). Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Physiological Indicators of Recovery Period by Wearing Face Masks of Elite Athletes. Healthcare, 11(2), 268. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020268