但有些专家表示,老年人坐的笔直也能带来一些益处。利兹大学的肌肉骨骼医学教授菲利普·科纳汗(Philip Conaghan)说道:"年老的时候--尤其是60岁往上--你的肌肉会变得没有力气,所以坐直了有助于锻炼脊椎肌肉。"
Even then, he says, it's general activity levels that are key, adding: "Keeping active will maintain your muscle strength - and that is most important for mobility and reducing aches and pains."
他说,即便如此,总体的活动水平才是关键,补充道:"保持活动有助于保持肌肉力量--这是行动能力和减轻疼痛的关键。"
Interestingly, posture seems to have a bearing on mood. Dr Cosmo Hallstrom, a spokesman for the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says: "It's common for depressed patients to present with a "despondent" posture - they have stooped shoulders and their head down."
有趣的是,姿势似乎与情绪有关。英国皇家精神病学院的发言人科斯莫·霍尔斯特罗姆(Cosmo Hallstrom)医生说道:"抑郁症患者呈现出'沮丧的'姿势是很正常的--弯腰低头。"
Research has shown that changing posture can make you feel better. A 2017 study found that when patients with depression were asked to change their posture, their mood improved. They asked 61 people with depression to give a speech, either sitting normally or pulling their shoulders back (which were then secured in place with tape). Scientists assessed the words they used and way they spoke.
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