Clinical trial · Observational
Effects of the Face Mask on Physical Fitness in Children
Effects of the N95/FFP2 Face Mask on Physical Fitness in Children
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of this multicenter randomized crossover design study is to evaluate a sample of 500 boys and girls from public and private schools in the Principality of Asturias, aged between 6 and 12 years, with the objective of determining the level of physical condition, as well as to evaluate the effect of the use of FFP2/N95 face masks during the execution of the ALPHA Fitness battery, and the emotional effects caused by the use of these masks. This is a sample obtained by accessibility, in which the sampling will be stratified by age and academic year.
Conditions
Conditions (6)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiorespiratory Fitness | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Childhood ALL | Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Emotional Stress | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Health | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Physical Fitness | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sedentary Behavior | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Mask/No Mask
- description
- The group will perform both situations in a randomized cross-over design: * 1\. Scholars will perform the fitness test with the use of a N95/FFP2 face mask * 2\. Scholars will perform the fitness test without the use of a N95/FFP2 face mask
- interventionNames
- Device: Mask
Primary outcomes (15)
- measure
- Physical Activity
- timeFrame
- at the beginning of the study (Day 1)
- description
- The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) will be administered to determine the amount and intensity of physical activity that children perform during a week. It consists of ten items, nine of which are used to calculate the activity level and the other item assesses whether any illness or other event prevented the child from doing regular activities in the last week. The overall result of the test is a score from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a higher level of activity.
- measure
- Sedentarism
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Years
- Maximum age
- 12 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 6 and 12 years old. 2. Be able to perform all the tests and procedures that comprise the study. 3. Have signed informed parental consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. To take drugs that can affect the measurements 2. Contraindications or pathologies associated with exercise
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