Laminar flow ventilation system to prevent airborne infection during exercise in the COVID-19 crisis: A single-center observational study.

ABSTRACT: Particulate generation occurs during exercise-induced exhalation, and research on this topic is scarce. Moreover, infection-control measures are inadequately implemented to avoid particulate generation. A laminar airflow ventilation system (LFVS) was developed to remove respiratory droplets released during treadmill exercise. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the number of aerosols during training on a treadmill and exercise intensity and to elucidate the effect of the LFVS on aerosol removal during anaerobic exercise. In this single-center observational study, the exercise tests were performed on a treadmill at Running Science Lab in Japan on 20 healthy subjects (age: 29±12 years, men: 80%). The subjects had a broad spectrum of aerobic capacities and fitness levels,

SUBMITTER: Katsumata Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8580245 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature