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Do not sit for long periods of time

现代xiàn dài人rén的de生活shēng huó方式fāng shì使shǐ他们tā men不得不bù dé bù久jiǔ坐zuò。

屏幕píng mù前qián工作gōng zuò、学习xué xí等děng让ràng大家dà jiā坐zuò着zhe的de时间shí jiān远yuǎn大dà于yú活动huó dòng的de时间shí jiān。

你nǐ知道zhī dào吗ma?

一yī个gè成年chéng nián人rén每měi周zhōu至少zhì shǎo需要xū yào进行jìn xíng150至zhì300分钟fēn zhōng的de中等zhōng děng强度qiáng dù有氧yǒu yǎng运动yùn dòng,或者huò zhě至少zhì shǎo75至zhì150分钟fēn zhōng的de高gāo强度qiáng dù有氧yǒu yǎng运动yùn dòng,才cái能néng达到dá dào运动yùn dòng健身jiàn shēn的de标准biāo zhǔn。

除了chú le有氧yǒu yǎng运动yùn dòng,还hái需要xū yào每měi周zhōu至少zhì shǎo有yǒu两liǎng天tiān进行jìn xíng中等zhōng děng或huò更gèng高gāo强度qiáng dù的de无氧wú yǎng运动yùn dòng,锻炼duàn liàn你nǐ的de主要zhǔ yào肌肉jī ròu群qún。

研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,即使jí shǐ你nǐ满足mǎn zú了le这些zhè xiē运动yùn dòng时间shí jiān,但是dàn shì每měi天tiān久jiǔ坐zuò达到dá dào11个gè小时xiǎo shí以上yǐ shàng,则zé会huì削弱xuē ruò你nǐ的de运动yùn dòng效果xiào guǒ。

久jiǔ坐zuò,特别tè bié是shì不良bù liáng姿势zī shì的de久jiǔ坐zuò,还hái会huì带来dài lái很多hěn duō对duì身体shēn tǐ的de负面fù miàn影响yǐng xiǎng,增加zēng jiā各gè种zhǒng慢性màn xìng疾病jí bìng的de发生fā shēng风险fēng xiǎn,增高zēng gāo死亡sǐ wáng风险fēng xiǎn。

怎么zěn me解决jiě jué这zhè个gè问题wèn tí呢ne?

世界卫生组织Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī建议jiàn yì大家dà jiā可以kě yǐ尝试cháng shì打断dǎ duàn久jiǔ坐zuò的de状态zhuàng tài。

每měi半bàn个gè小时xiǎo shí或huò一yī个gè小时xiǎo shí就jiù站zhàn起来qǐ lái活动huó dòng身体shēn tǐ,这样zhè yàng可以kě yǐ预防yù fáng久jiǔ坐zuò行为xíng wéi带来dài lái的de健康jiàn kāng风险fēng xiǎn。

除此之外chú cǐ zhī wài,我们wǒ men还hái可以kě yǐ见缝插针jiàn fèng chā zhēn地de活动huó dòng身体shēn tǐ,例如lì rú多duō走路zǒu lù,少shǎo外卖wài mài,下班xià bān后hòu直接zhí jiē去qù健身房jiàn shēn fáng等děng,保证bǎo zhèng每měi天tiān足够zú gòu的de活动huó dòng时间shí jiān,这样zhè yàng才cái能néng培养péi yǎng好hǎo的de健康jiàn kāng习惯xí guàn。

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Vocabulary 129 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
人 rénperson; people
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
他们 tā menthey; them
不得不 bù dé bùhave no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
屏幕 píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
前 qiánfront / forward / ahead
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
时间 shí jiāntime
远 yuǎn(intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
活动 huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work out
你 nǐyou
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
成年 chéng niánfully grown; adult
每 měieach / every
周 zhōuweek
至少 zhì shǎoat least / (to say the) least
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
至 zhìto / until
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
中等 zhōng děngmedium
强度 qiáng dùstrength / intensity
有氧 yǒu yǎngaerobic; requiring or using oxygen
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
或者 huò zhěor
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
健身 jiàn shēnphysical exercise
标准 biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
天 tiānday
或 huòor
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
无氧 wú yǎnganaerobic
锻炼 duàn liànto toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
肌肉 jī ròumuscle / flesh
群 qúngroup / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
满足 mǎn zúto satisfy / to meet (the needs of)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这些 zhè xiēthese
但是 dàn shìbut; however
小时 xiǎo shíhour
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
削弱 xuē ruòto weaken / to impair / to cripple
效果 xiào guǒresult / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
不良 bù liángbad; harmful; unhealthy / (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty
姿势 zī shìposture / position
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
身体 shēn tǐone's health
负面 fù miànnegative
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
各 gèeach / every
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
慢性 màn xìngslow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
增高 zēng gāoto heighten / to raise / to increase / to rise
死亡 sǐ wángdeath
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
这 zhèthis; these
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
世界卫生组织 Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhīWorld Health Organization (WHO)
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
打断 dǎ duànto interrupt / to break off / to break (a bone)
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
半 bànhalf / semi-
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
站 zhànto stand / to halt / to stop
起来 qǐ láito stand up; to get up
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
预防 yù fángto prevent / to take precautions against / to protect / to guard against
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
健康 jiàn kānghealth
除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wàiapart from this / in addition to this
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
见缝插针 jiàn fèng chā zhēnlit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
例如 lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
走路 zǒu lùto walk; to go on foot / to leave; to depart / (informal) to clear off; to beat it / (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
少 shǎofew / less
外卖 wài màitakeout (business) / takeout (meal)
下班 xià bānto finish work; to get off work
后 hòuafterwards / after
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
去 qùto go, to go to
健身房 jiàn shēn fánggym; fitness club
保证 bǎo zhèngto guarantee / to ensure / to safeguard / to pledge
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
培养 péi yǎngto cultivate / to breed / to foster / to nurture / to educate / to groom (for a position)
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice