Effects of Wearing a Face Mask During CrossFit Exercise

NCT04688502 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 2431
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Face masks are important for prevention of transmission and contracting viruses such as COVID-19. Gymnasiums have been identified as being susceptible to virus transmission; therefore, wearing face masks during exercise is important during pandemics. This study will evaluate performance and physiological stress during high-intensity exercise while wearing a face mask during Crossfit exercise training.

Conditions

Dyspnea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline in box jumps

  Number of box jump repetitions during high intensity exercise

  Up to 30 minutes

• Change from baseline in pull-up, push-up, and squat repetitions

  Number of repetitions performed for pull-ups, push-ups, and squats

  Up to 30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change from baseline in rating of perceived exertion

  Up to 30 minutes

• Change from baseline in heart rate

  Up to 30 minutes

• Change from baseline in dyspnea

  Up to 30 minutes

Study Arms (4)

high intensity interval training wearing a face mask

EXPERIMENTAL

high intensity interval training wearing a face mask

Other: High intensity interval training

high intensity interval training wearing no face mask

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

high intensity interval training wearing no face mask

Other: High intensity interval training

continuous exercise training wearing a face mask

EXPERIMENTAL

continuous exercise training wearing a face mask

Other: Continuous exercise training

continuous exercise training wearing no face mask

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

continuous exercise training wearing no face mask

Other: Continuous exercise training

Interventions

High intensity interval training OTHER

High intensity interval training: 6 sets x 8 bench press, 10 pull-ups, and maximal number of box jumps (each set lasting 60 sec, with 4 minutes rest between sets)

high intensity interval training wearing a face mask; high intensity interval training wearing no face mask

Continuous exercise training OTHER

5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, and 15 body-weight squats, repeated for 30 minutes

continuous exercise training wearing a face mask; continuous exercise training wearing no face mask

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Experienced with CrossFit exercise training

You may not qualify if:

• Contra-indications to exercise as identified by a screening questionnaire (the "Get Active Questionnaire")

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Saskatchewan: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N5B2, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyspnea

Interventions

High-Intensity Interval Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Philip Chilibeck, Ph.D.

  University of Saskatchewan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Scotty Butcher, Ph.D.

  University of Saskatchewan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 24, 2020
• First Posted: December 30, 2020
• Study Start: June 11, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 28, 2023
• Study Completion: February 15, 2023
• Last Updated: April 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

CA (1)