Cloth masks lower oxygen intake, limit performance – British Journal of Sports Medicine

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Cloth face masks during exercise limit performance and physical capacity, study finds Heart rate peaks lower and oxygen intake drops, according to sports science research Cloth face coverings limit performance and physical capacity during exercise, a new study has found. Masked joggers said they felt claustrophobic during higher-intensity exercise and their oxygen intake was reduced, according to research. Heart rate was found to have a lower peak while exercising with a mask and participants could not keep up a jog for as long as when unmasked. …read more

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