Children with, without asthma maintain oxygen levels while masked during exercise

PHOENIX — Oxygen saturation did not significantly decrease among children who participated in low- or moderate-intensity exercise while masked, according to data presented at American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Also, researchers found no significant differences in peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) or dyspnea among those with and without asthma.
“When mask use was first recommended at schools, many of our patients became concerned about the potential effects of masks, both at rest and during sports,” Marisa Hodges, MD, an allergy and clinical

PHOENIX — Oxygen saturation did not significantly decrease among children who participated in low- or moderate-intensity exercise while masked, according to data presented at American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Also, researchers found no significant differences in peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) or dyspnea among those with and without asthma.
“When mask use was first recommended at schools, many of our patients became concerned about the potential effects of masks, both at rest and during sports,” Marisa Hodges, MD, an allergy and clinical