Experts point out precautions when wearing a mask and jogging New Corona May 10 18:00

Amidst the spread of new coronavirus infections, the refraining from going out and working from home for a long period of time are prolonging, and many people are jogging in parks and other places in an attempt to resolve their lack of exercise.

Experts who specialize in health policy publish a video that summarizes specific precautions, such as wearing a mask and running with a sufficient distance from other runners, to show the necessity of infection prevention measures. I am calling.

Along with the extension of the declaration of emergencies, self-restraint to go out and work from home are protracted, and in parks and riverbeds in Tokyo, many people are jogging who can easily tackle the lack of exercise to solve their lack of exercise.

In the laboratory of Prof. Nobuya Kuno, who specializes in health policy at the University of Tsukuba, we recently made a video introducing YouTube's infection prevention measures against the new coronavirus when jogging and started distributing it on YouTube.

In the video, in order to prevent flying infection, it is most important that you wear a mask yourself and assume that other runners do not wear a mask, and run a proper distance in front, back, left and right. I am.

Specifically, we recommend that you keep a distance of 10 meters or more with other runners, and keep a distance of about 1 meter and 50 cm when overtaking.

In addition, running with a mask makes it difficult to breathe, so we advise you to keep your running speed lower than usual, assuming that your heart and lungs are burdened.

Professor Kuno said, “Exercise light exercise is important because of lack of exercise and stress release. Regarding jogging, in order to protect yourself and not to disturb others, please wear a mask and I want you to run at a certain interval. "

People running with masks "minimal etiquette but really tight"

This month, there are days when the temperature in Tokyo is over 25 degrees Celsius, but in parks and riverbeds, most people are jogging or taking a walk while wearing masks.

A man in his 50s said, "I'm jogging to keep fit because I'm constantly working at home, and sometimes I can't go out for a few days, so I'm jogging. It's really tough to wear it, and since it's the minimum etiquette for people around you to prevent infectious diseases, I will continue to wear a mask, but I try to rest and breathe properly while exercising. '' It was

A woman in her twenties who was jogging with her friends said, "I'll definitely run with a mask because of this situation, but I feel like I'm suffocating and I'm tired more than twice my usual time. I just shift my mask and take a breath. "

A man in his 50s, who said he went jogging once a week, said, “I think I'm okay, but I think people around me will worry if I don't wear a mask, so always wear a mask. If you run slowly, it won't be that hard, but it will be tough when it gets hotter from now on. "

When wearing a mask, use "Nico Nico Pace"

Professor Kuno said, “If you run with a mask, you will be in a state of hypoxia, so it can be said that the situation is similar to the training camp that athletes do in high altitude with low pressure to strengthen cardiopulmonary function. It is necessary to take measures such as slowing down the running speed without doing the exercise of the same intensity. "

After that, he said, "I'm putting a heavy load on my mask. I want to recommend jogging at a speed that isn't too painful to run while talking to people. I can't breathe out even if I talk or laugh. I want you to be aware of "Nico Nico Pace." Still, you can get a sufficient exercise effect. "

Risk of heat stroke

Regarding the health risks of wearing a mask and jogging, Dr. Mitsuji Sugioka, a certified health sports doctor of the Japan Medical Association and specialized in cardiovascular medicine, said, `` Running in a low oxygen state can lead to various diseases such as heat stroke. This will lead to such risks. I want you to take measures based on the correct knowledge and run ”.

According to Dr. Sugioka, some patients who visit their clinic in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, see the case where their autonomic nerves are disturbed by the stress of a prolonged self-restraint, and their blood vessels are constricted.

It is said that if you run with a mask that is difficult to breathe while the blood vessels are constricted, you will easily become hypoxic, and you will not get enough oxygen in the brain and heart, which may lead to diseases such as heart failure and arrhythmia.

Also, if you run while wearing a mask while the temperature is getting higher and higher, the oxygen reaching the brain will decrease and your judgment will be slower, so even if you sweat more, there will be subtle changes in your physical condition such as dehydration. He points out that he may go unnoticed and suffer from heat stroke.

Dr. Sugioka has recognized that it is important to wear a mask when exercising, such as jogging, and it is important to perform proper preparatory exercises and make sure that no one is in the vicinity while exercising. , I recommend taking a mask and adjusting the breathing.

Dr. Sugioka said, “Proper exercise is important for maintaining good health. However, running in a low oxygen state leads to the risk of various diseases such as heat stroke. I want you to take measures based on correct knowledge to run. We live under a great deal of stress that we have never experienced, so it is important that we do not think we can exercise normally and do not overdo it. "