Wearing of cloth or disposable surgical face masks has no effect on vigorous exercise performance in healthy individuals

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Shaw K, Butcher S, Ko J, Zello GA, Chilibeck PD. Wearing of cloth or disposable surgical face masks has no effect on vigorous exercise performance in healthy individuals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(21):8110. Published 2020 Nov 3. doi:10.3390/ijerph17218110

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