Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise, according to a study published today in the
Wearing a face mask during exercise safe for healthy people: Study ANI | Updated: Mar 08, 2021 10:39 IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): According to a new study, wearing a face mask during intense exercise is safe for healthy people and could reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading at indoor gyms.
The findings of the study were published in the European Respiratory Journal. For the study, researchers carried out detailed testing on breathing, heart activity, and exercise performance in a group of 12 people while they were using an exercise bike with and without a mask.
Although they found differences in some measurements between wearing a mask and not wearing a mask, the researchers noted that none of their results indicated any risk to health.
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People may wear face masks comfortably during intense exercise while reducing the chance of COVID-19 spreading at indoor gyms, preliminary findings show.
They may, however, say that their use is correlated with shortness of breath during exercise and the need for a greater respiratory effort even while at rest.
Experts published their study, You Can Leave Your Mask on : Effects on Cardiopulmonary Parameters of Different Airway Protection Masks at Rest and During Maximal Exercise, in the European Respiratory Journal.
Can people wear masks while exercising during COVID-19? People should NOT wear masks when exercising as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably. Posted by World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise, according to a study published today (Monday) in the European Respiratory Journal.
Using Mask During Exercise is Safe for Healthy People by Angela Mohan on March 8, 2021 at 6:03 PM
European Respiratory Journal.
Researchers carried out detailed testing on breathing, heart activity and exercise performance in a group of 12 people while they were using an exercise bike with and without a mask.
Although they found differences in some measurements between wearing a mask and not wearing a mask, they say that none of their results indicate any risk to health. This suggests that masks could be worn safely during intense exercise, for example to reduce COVID-19 transmission between people visiting an indoor gym.
The study was by a team of researchers including Dr Elisabetta Salvioni from Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy, and Dr Massimo Mapelli and Professor Piergiuseppe Agostoni from Centro Cardiologico Monzino and the University of Milan.