The Duke University study found that neck gaiters offer little protection compared to other materials, reviewed reports.
Gaiters aren't as effective at protecting against the coronavirus compared to cotton masks.— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, many runners and athletes have chosen to wear neck gaiters as face coverings while exercising, as they can be easier to breathe in. However, afound that neck fleeces offer little protection compared to other materials. Using 14 commonly worn masks, including N95 and homemade masks, the researchers tested how many respiratory droplets are emitted when wearing a particular mask while speaking for 10 minutes. The droplets were captured using a laser light and camera, and each mask was tested 10 times.
The results showed that, as expected, N95 masks were the most effective at filtering droplets, and three-layer surgical and cotton masks are also effective. But neck fleeces offered little protection. In fact, they actually produced a higher number of respiratory droplets compared to wearing no face mask at all because the material broke down larger droplets into smaller particles. Knitted masks and bandanas were also shown to be less effective.
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing cloth face coverings when social distancing isn't possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19, you may be looking for something to replace your neck gaiters. After testing and wearing masks the past couple of months, we have advice on masks that are not only effective, but are also good for working out.We found Athleta's mask to be the best overall.
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