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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Articles about exercise and COVID, masks

There was an article in yesterday's Chicago Tribune (sourced from the New York Times) with the headline "Eyeing the Future of Group Exercise".  Here's a clipping:



Both the Trib and the NYT have paywalls, but here are links to a couple of other articles about the same thing, if you don't have the necessary subscriptions:

https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus-group-exercise-are-classes-safe-coronavirus-risk-gyms-t183428

https://people.com/health/group-workouts-linked-coronavirus-infection/

I suppose the recommendation of "proper air circulation" means that we couldn't complain when a certain person-who-shall-remain-nameless opens the window in the dead of winter 😀  Assuming we are meeting in person again by then...

There are also lots of articles about wearing masks during exercise, here are a few:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2020/06/10/face-mask-gym-debate-coronavirus-safety-precaution/3161272001/

https://www.cnet.com/health/how-to-exercise-with-a-face-mask/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-nyt-exercising-wearing-mask-coronavirus-20200623-pwnpzgz5rve4nlm4s4g4p3zwku-story.html





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