Exercise performance, blood, and muscle oxygen levels aren’t bad for healthy individuals wearing a face mask during tough workouts, a new study reveals.
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This study was conducted by the University of Saskatchewan (USask). However, there were a few questions raised in this study.
What was the question? Would wearing a mask during vigorous exercise compromise oxygen uptake or increase the rebreathing of carbon dioxide, wherein increased carbon dioxide replaces oxygen in the blood. However, the study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health hasn’t found any proof or evidence to bring out these concerns.
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