During a physical effort, our breathing accelerates and in fact increases the spread of the virus, explains this Tuesday in "Without Appointment" the doctor Jimmy Mohamed.

He therefore recommends wearing a mask even during sport, if it is practiced indoors, and especially not to reuse the same one afterwards. 

Since the appearance of the coronavirus, the mask is more and more essential in the life of the French, even in some of their sports activities.

Besides the unpleasant feeling of wearing a mask when you sweat, is it really useful when it is not necessarily mandatory?

Yes, since this practice is not done outside, answers this Tuesday in

Without Appointment

the doctor Jimmy Mohamed.

Whether you are in a Pilates class, dancing, or in a weight room, the specialist recommends training masked. 

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The spread of the virus increases with heavy breathing

"In the weight rooms, you must wear the mask between two exercises but not when you are exerting your effort," he recalls.

However "it is in this kind of situation where we will spread the most virus, since we breathe hard. It's as if we put deodorant permanently, you keep the button pressed on the canister and you release virus. "

If the risk therefore does exist, it remains to be assessed.

But it depends on many parameters.

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Wear the mask during the effort ...

In the case of a group lesson in a very large, well ventilated room with few students, "the risk is less than in a small crowded room," adds Jimmy Mohamed.

But even in this situation, the specialist recommends wearing a mask: "we know that asymptomatic people have as many viruses as others, so they are just as contagious. And since it is not possible to know if a student has the coronavirus, we should all wear a mask. "

... and do not reuse it

But there is no question of keeping the same before and after your workout, since with intense breathing and perspiration, the mask will become wet and "lose efficiency quickly".

"You absolutely have to throw it out after your class and use another one," insists Jimmy Mohamed.

In the case of a fabric mask, it should simply be washed to prevent it from becoming a "real virus strainer".