Impact of Inhalation Resistance on Facial Surface Temperature and Stress Levels During Mask Wearing

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Abstract

When wearing a mask, the increased inhalation resistance places a greater burden on breathing compared to not wearing a mask, potentially leading to breathlessness and discomfort, which can act as a psychological stressor for some individuals. In addition, wearing a mask can cause physiological effects, such as increased breathing load and elevated facial surface temperature, which may activate the sympathetic nervous system and affect heart rate variability, resulting in an increase in the stress index. In this paper, we present the findings of our experiments investigating the relationship between respiratory resistance, facial surface temperature, and stress levels when wearing masks.

Journal

  • IEICE Proceeding Series

    IEICE Proceeding Series 79 P3-28-, 2023-11-29

    The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390580073977471232
  • DOI
    10.34385/proc.79.p3-28
  • ISSN
    21885079
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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