【雙語閱讀】日常鍛煉一小步,遠離病痛一大步

1、日常鍛煉一小步，遠離病痛一大步Well now, just how little exercise do you think you need to do? Not very much, it would seem.現(xiàn)在，你覺得自己需要多少運動量呢？看起來并不是很多。couldsaferLess than 10 minutes of brisk walking a daycounteract disability in older people leading towalking and less difficulty with dailyactivitiessuch3as bathing a

2、nd dressing.每天快走10分鐘可緩解老年人的行動障礙，使他們走路更安全、更容易進行洗澡和穿衣等日?；顒?。A new study shows just a little bitof fast-pacedactivity each day for those with osteoarthritis (OA)can kee p them fit enough to cross the street safely.項新研究表明，對于骨關(guān)節(jié)炎患者而言，每天快走幾分鐘即可使他們保持健康，安全過馬路。The study looked at more than 1,500 adults from t

3、heNational Osteoarthritis Initiative between 2008 and2014. OA occurs when the cartilage becomes worn out.More than 8.75millionBrits suffer from it, mostly over65, and it'sa topcause of disability in seniorcitizens.這項研究調(diào)查了2008至2014年參加國家骨關(guān)節(jié)炎計劃的1500多名成年人。骨關(guān)節(jié)炎是由軟骨退化損傷導致的。英國大約有875萬名骨關(guān)節(jié)炎患者，大多數(shù)患者都年逾 65

4、,這也是老年人行動障礙的首要原因。Around two in five people with OA will become disabled due to arthritis of the hips, knees, ankles and feet.It turns out, however, that it's easier for older adults to p erform daily tasks with less than 10 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous activity - only about an hour in t

5、otal each week.由于髖關(guān)節(jié)炎、膝關(guān)節(jié)炎、腳踝關(guān)節(jié)炎和腳關(guān)節(jié)炎，大約五分之二的骨關(guān)節(jié)炎患者會變成殘障人士。然而，結(jié)果表明，每天適度或劇烈活動10分鐘左右，老年人的日常生活就會更輕松-每周大約一小時。P artic ip ants who did get in an hour had an 85% reduced risk of walking too slowly to cross a street safely and around 45% reduced risk of having difficulty bathing or dressing.每周鍛煉一小時的受試者因為走路緩

6、慢而無法安全過街的風險降低了 85%洗澡或穿衣的困難度降低了45%。"We were very excited to see that the amount of activity that distinguished people who stayed inde pendent from those who didn't was substantially less than the standard recommendation 150 minutes per week by theNHS," saidP rofessorDunlo p at Northwest

7、ernUniversity, US.美國西北大學鄧洛普（Dunlop ）教授說道："我們很興奮的看到，區(qū)分受試者是否獨立的運動量遠低于標準建議量（英國國家醫(yī)療服務體系建議每周150分鐘）The team followed up the p artic ip ants four years later and found that nearly a quarter of adults who weren't performing the weekly hour of exercise were walking too slowly to cross the street saf

8、ely.該研究團隊在接下來的四年內(nèi)對受試者進行了跟進，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)：對于每周未能達到一小時運動量的受試者而言，近四分之一受試者走路太慢，無法安全過街。Additionally, more than 20% said they were having difficulty carrying out their morning routines. "This is less than 10 minutes of moderate activity a day," said Prof Dunlop."這是此外，超過20%勺受試者表示他們難以完成晨間活動。每天適度運動低于10分鐘的結(jié)果，"鄧洛普教授說道。"We want people to do as much as they can but, if they're hesitant, I want to