Abstract

Daily life has changed drastically for nearly the entire world following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as facemasks, gloves, face shields, and goggles have become the norm in many communities for people engaging in societal activities outside the home.

Keywords: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);Facemasks; Gloves

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Citation

Citation: Daniela Benavidez. “Guidelines for Using Personal Protective Equipment while Exercising". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.8 (2020): 43-45.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2020 Daniela Benavidez. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.