Masks don't impair lung function during physical activity, study finds
Wearing a facemask helps limit the spread of COVID-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols spewed into the air when people breathe, talk, laugh, sneeze or cough. But the physical barrier created by masks has prompted concerns that they might impair the cardiopulmonary system by making it harder to breathe, by altering the flow of inhaled oxygen and exhaled carbon dioxide and by increasing dyspnea -- a medical term that describe shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, especially during physical activity.
Original Article Source Credits: sciencedaily, https://www.sciencedaily.com/
Article Written By:Scott LaFee
Original Article Posted on: November 16, 2020
Link to Original Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201116184442.htm