Summary
International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Communications
2023
Session Number:P3
Session:
Number:P3-28
Impact of Inhalation Resistance on Facial Surface Temperature and Stress Levels During Mask Wearing
Madoka Suzuki, Tomoaki Ohtsuki,
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Publication Date:2023/11/29
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
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.