It varies from person to person and from place to place. For example, for diseases such as colds, wearing a mask can reduce the entry of allergens into the body without aggravating the condition. In addition, if the local air quality is not good, wearing a mask can also prevent dust and respiratory infections. Under normal circumstances, wearing a mask is not recommended.
What are the benefits of wearing a mask when running?
1. Running with a mask in cold winter can protect the nose and mouth from the cold, avoid the stimulation of cold air on the nasal cavity and respiratory tract during running and breathing, reduce the entry of allergens into the body, and keep the nasal mucosa moist.
2. The mask can cover most of the facial skin, which can prevent the wind from blowing on the face during running to some extent, prevent facial frostbite and play a protective role.
3. Running in a place with poor air quality in winter, wearing a mask can play a certain role in isolating pollutants.
4. Winter is the season with more respiratory virus infections. When I run outdoors, I also go to some crowded places. Wearing a mask is a way to prevent respiratory tract infection.
What are the disadvantages of wearing a mask when running?
1. During running, metabolism, vital capacity and oxygen demand will increase. Wearing a mask is not conducive to big mouth ventilation and increases respiratory resistance. After a long time, it is easy to cause poor breathing, hypoxia and dizziness.
2. Running with a mask in winter, due to poor sealing and air permeability, exhaled water vapor cannot be discharged. Especially cotton masks will get wet and stick to your face, which will make your face colder.
You must wear a mask when running in winter. Because the nasal cavity and the whole respiratory tract can't get exercise because they can't get cold air, their immunity will slowly decline, but they are more likely to catch a cold.
What are the protective equipment for running?
1. Warm clothes
You can wear a sweat-absorbent T-shirt or quick-drying tights on the inner layer and a sweater or wool and zipper coat on the outer layer. You can wear quick-drying sweatpants and your shoes should be non-slip.
This hat is cold proof.
The cold weather is very irritating to the scalp, which may lead to hypoxia and dizziness in the head. Therefore, it is most appropriate to wear a windproof and breathable hat.
Gloves can keep out the cold.
Running hands are also prone to frostbite, so wearing gloves can make your running more worry-free.