Is it okay to wear a mask when running? What's the impact?

You can't wear a mask when running. I know that many friends who love running have interrupted their running habits in order to respond to the call and ensure the health of themselves and their families. Until now, when the situation is good, I finally began to consider resuming running. But should I wear a mask when I run now?

Air quality pollution is indeed the most serious problem in running. Therefore, we can often see some runners wearing masks when they go out for a run. But jogging with a mask will have a bad effect on breathing, which is equivalent to aerobic endurance training. Running with a mask may cause symptoms such as lack of oxygen and dizziness. So even if you want to run with a mask, you can't run with high intensity for a long time. Try to choose a lighter mask. Finally, we would like to remind you that indoor sports, such as strength training and swimming, can not only exercise, but also help to improve the running level.

As an aerobic exercise, running has many characteristics. When running, the breathing reserve capacity starts to operate, which will accelerate breathing and increase ventilation. At this time, the oxygen demand and vital capacity of the human body are obviously increased, thus exercising the cardiopulmonary function and making it stronger. When you exercise, the air exchange rate is 20-25 times higher than usual, but when you wear a mask, your oxygen metabolism and oxygen consumption will be much higher than usual, that is to say, training has a certain intensity: if you don't adapt to it at ordinary times, it will increase the risk of exercise, especially the risk of exercise and cardiovascular diseases. Running with a mask for a long time may lead to dyspnea, affect cardiopulmonary function, and even lead to symptoms such as hypoxia and dizziness.

An interesting phenomenon is that the breathing frequency of running with a mask has not increased significantly, but it may decrease. This is because the special material of the mask will increase the respiratory resistance. The faster the frequency, the more difficult it is to breathe and the lower the breathing efficiency. Try not to wear a mask when running, because your breathing will be insufficient, which will make you feel dizzy and weak, which is why you should wear a mask.