SARS-CoV-2 and masks: their effectiveness, reuse and use in athletes

Abstract

Since May 20, the mandatory use of a mask in closed or open public places where the distance of two meters cannot be maintained, has been in force in Spain. With the arrival of SARS-CoV-2 months ago, there has been a discussion about which type of mask is most appropriate for the general and / or health population. To this, doubts about its use in the sports population are added after reincorporation into their training after the confinement caused by the pandemic. Attempts have been made to respond from different official, journalistic and / or different types of investigations.

Seeking to shed some light on these issues, we propose this review of what has been published with scientific value to date in PUBMED, with the following objectives: 1) to compare the efficacy of homemade, surgical and FFP2 masks and / or indications according to the target population; 2) possibility for reuse; 3) indication or not for athletes.