COVID and Exercise - Pearls from the Experts

COVID and Exercise:  Pearls from the Experts Guest: Thomas G. Allison, Ph.D., M.P.H. (@DrTAllison) Host: Stephen L. Kopecky, M.D. (@DrSteveKopecky) 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. 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. Specific topics discussed: Aerosols and aerosol-generating procedures Aerosol generation during exercise Masking and recirculators Reduction in exercise capacity due to masking Paper masks versus O2 consumption masks Patient and staff protection Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV. No CME credit offered for this episode. Podcast episode transcript found here.