A new research by European Respiratory Journal claims that wearing a face mask during an intense workout is safe for healthy people and could reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading at indoor gyms.
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. These results suggested 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 conducted 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…