Health

Do Face Masks Hinder Breathing During Exercise?

Exercise performance and oxygen levels are not affected by wearing a face mask when you do strenuous physical activity.

Michael Hunter, MD
2 min readNov 10, 2020

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Today, I want to explore with you whether wearing a face mask during vigorous exercise affects your performance or oxygen levels. During the…

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Michael Hunter, MD

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com