Forget the gym! An open-air workout can work wonders for the mind
忘记健身房吧,露天的锻炼可以创造心灵的奇迹 。
Exercising in the open air for just five minutes leads to an immediate improvement in mood and self-esteem, research shows.
研究表明:在室外锻炼5分钟就会立即使人的情绪和自尊得到改善。
Scientists are now calling for doctors to prescribe 'green exercise' - working out in a park or the back garden - for patients who suffer from mental illness.
科学家们正在呼吁医生们开出“绿色运动”处方-为了那些有精神疾病的患者们-在公园或者后花园运动。
Dr Jo Barton, a sports scientist who conducted the study for the University of Essex, said that as well as protecting against future health threats, outdoor exercise could even increase life expectancy.
主持了这项研究的埃塞克斯大学的运动医学专家乔·巴顿博士说:像我们为了减少将来健康威胁所作的保护工作一样,户外运动甚至能够增加人的寿命。
Dr Barton and her research colleague Jules Pretty, whose findings are published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, studied more 1,200 people's reactions to 'green' exercise in locations across Britain.
巴顿博士的同事Jules Pretty研究了1200名英国各地的人们在“绿色运动”后的反映,他的研究成果已经在《美国化学学会》杂志上刊登了。
We believe that there would be a large potential benefit to individuals, society and to the costs of the health service if all groups of people were to self-medicate more with green exercise.'
我们相信如果社会的各个阶层的人们使用“绿色运动”来进行自我治疗的话,将会给个人,社会以及健康医疗服务的成本带来巨大的潜在的好处。 |