Wearing a mask during intense exercise 'safe for healthy people'

According to a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal, wearing  a face mask during intense exercise is safe for 'healthy' people.

This could help curb the risk of Covid-19 spread inside indoor gyms.

Researchers analysed factors like breathing and heart activity and concluded that none of their results indicated any risk to health as such.

The results of the research however are preliminary and need to be confirmed with larger groups of people.