COVID and Exercise - Pearls from the Experts

<p>COVID and Exercise:  Pearls from the Experts</p> <p>Guest: Thomas G. Allison, Ph.D., M.P.H. (<a href='https://twitter.com/DrTAllison'>@DrTAllison</a>)</p> <p>Host: Stephen L. Kopecky, M.D. (<a href='http://twitter.com/DrSteveKopecky'>@DrSteveKopecky</a>)</p> <p>Aerosol-generating procedures are medical procedures in which a patient has some significant and strong ventilation, such as coughing, that causes aerosols of a size that might release virus into the environment. Mayo Clinic has implemented procedures to protect both patients and staff from COVID-19 aerosols during stress testing.</p> <p>Joining us today to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on exercise is Thomas G. Allison, Ph.D., M.P.H., director of the Pulmonary Exercise Laboratory and the Sports Cardiology Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.</p> <p>Specific topics discussed:</p> <ul><li>Aerosols and aerosol-generating procedures</li> <li>Aerosol generation during exercise</li> <li>Masking and recirculators</li> <li>Reduction in exercise capacity due to masking</li> <li>Paper masks versus O2 consumption masks</li> <li>Patient and staff protection</li> </ul> <p>Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at <a href='https://cveducation.mayo.edu'>https://cveducation.mayo.edu</a> or on Twitter <a href='https://www.twitter.com/mayocliniccv'>@MayoClinicCV</a>.</p> <p>No CME credit offered for this episode.</p> <p>Podcast episode transcript found <a href='https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nnby4t/P-MayoCV18_COVID_and_Exercise-_Pearls_From_the_Experts_Allison_CC_Transcript_Final8ewlz.pdf'>here</a>.</p>