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. 2021 Jul 6;186:106530. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106530

Table 2.

Effects of each condition on outcome measures.

NM
SM
CM
P value
Adjusted P value
NM vs SM NM vs CM SM vs CM
Dyspnoea
 T0 0 [0; 0] 0 [0; 0.75] 0 [0; 1] 0.012a 0.076 0.042 0.618
 T1 3 [1.25; 4] 3 [2; 4] 3 [2.5; 4] 0.004a 0.076 0.007 0.855
 T3 1 [0; 2] 2 [1; 2] 2 [1.25; 3] < 0.001a 0.100 0.004 0.005
Leg RPE 2.5 [1.25; 3] 3 [2; 4] 3 [2; 4] 0.012a 0.014 0.117 0.999
1STST repetitions (n) 58.5 (9.9) 58.6 (9.3) 58.4 (9.3) 0.986b

Data are presented as mean ± SD or median [interquartile range].

Abbreviations: CM, cloth facemask; NM, no facemask; RPE, rate of perceived exertion; SM, surgical facemask; 1STST, 1-min sit-to-stand test.

a

Friedman test was realized.

b

ANOVArm was realized.