研究表明走路快的人比走路慢的人寿命长_公共英语阅读理解

研究表明走路快的人比走路慢的人寿命长

The secret to living longer could be as simple as picking up your walking pace, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Sydney found that walking at a brisk pace was associated with a risk reduction of 24 per cent for any cause of death.

一项新研究表明：活得长久的秘诀可能十分简单--加快走路速度。悉尼大学的研究人员发现：走路快的人或降低24%的死亡率。

This effect was even more pronounced in older age groups, with fast walkers over the age of 60 reducing their risk of death by a staggering 53 per cent. Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, who led the study, explained: "A fast pace is generally five to six kilometres per hour, but it really depends on a walker's fitness levels; an alternative indicator is to walk at a pace that makes you slightly out of breath or sweaty when sustained."

这种影响在老年群体中更为显著，60岁以上走路快的人降低的死亡率令人震惊：53%。爱莫尔·斯塔马特克斯（Emmanuel Stamatakis）教授是本研究的首席研究员，他解释道："一般而言，走路快指的是每小时走5至6公里，但这还得取决于走路者的健康水平；另一个指标就是持续走路时，走路的速度会让你稍微有点喘不过气，或出汗。"

研究表明走路快的人比走路慢的人寿命长1

In the study, the researchers looked at the results of 11 surveys from 1994 to 2008, in which participants recorded their walking pace, as well as age, sex and BMI. The analysis revealed that walking at an average pace was associated with a 20 per cent risk reduction for all-cause mortality compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace was associated with a risk reduction of 24 per cent.