Commentary: Face masks in physical education classes during the COVID-19 delta variant wave: a call for awareness.

Autor/inn/en	Sortwell, Andrew; Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo; Knijnik, Jorge Dorfman; Forte, Pedro; Marinho, Daniel; Ferraz, Ricardo; Trimble, Kevin
Titel	Commentary: Face masks in physical education classes during the COVID-19 delta variant wave: a call for awareness. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Kommentar: Gesichtsmasken im Sportunterricht während der COVID-19-Delta-Welle: ein Aufruf zur Sensibilisierung.
Quelle	In: German journal of exercise and sport research, 52 (2022) 3, S. 468-471 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2509-3142; 2509-3150
DOI	10.1007/s12662-022-00802-5
Schlagwörter	Vergleichsuntersuchung; Wohlbefinden; Infektionskrankheit; Maske; Sportunterricht; Wohlbefinden; Sportpädagogik; Bewegungsverhalten; Schutz; Situationsanalyse; Gesundheitsförderung; COVID-19; Gesundheitsförderung; Infektionskrankheit; Schutzmaßnahme; Bewegungsverhalten; Sportpädagogik; Sportunterricht; Maske; Schutz; Situationsanalyse; COVID-19
Abstract	To reduce the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus delta variant (COVID-19 delta) virus and minimise transmission within school settings, governments worldwide have introduced new school guidelines for using face masks (Spitzer, 2020). These increased measures aim to reduce the spread since the data shows that the coronavirus delta variant is highly transmissible among children with increased infection rates (Lechien & Saussez, 2021). In Australia, the New South Wales Government made it mandatory for students to wear face masks in secondary schools (Year 7 to 12) and allowed it to be optional in primary (Kindergarten to Year 6) schools. Health orders in South Korea and Spain require primary and secondary school students to use face masks (Cha, 2021; Guell, 2021). While in the United Kingdom, secondary school students are required to wear face masks if the number of COVID cases increase in their community (England, 2021). Even if slightly different, these guidelines to use face masks align with World Health Organization's recommendations where minimal distancing from others is not possible (Krishnaratne et al., 2020). However, the World Health Organisation's recommendations related to physical education (PE) is that special considerations may be required if face masks significantly hinder the learning process and negatively impact the delivery of the curriculum (Krishnaratne et al., 2020). Even though there is a strengthening of broad recommendations being disseminated by health experts to the broader community, there is a lack of evidence-based guidelines for schools to deliver PE lessons. This paper explores the potential effect of students wearing masks in PE to propose key considerations for using face masks in those lessons during the COVID-19 delta wave. This commentary begins with a description of the central purpose of wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also discuss the transmission of COVID-19 to reinforce the purpose of wearing masks. Next, the effect of face masks on movement potential will be explored, followed by an awareness of potential implications for student wellbeing in PE classes. The paper ends with a short discussion on considerations for PE teachers in the uncertain pandemic environment. (Einleitung).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2023/1