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Researchers at an American university have found a new and simple way to help children burn more calories and stay slim.
Their idea is to make toys heavier and so make children work harder during playtime.
The research team, at Indiana State University, did tests on ten young volunteers aged between six to eight years.
The kids played with toys and teddy bears that contained steel blocks weighing one-and-a-half kilograms.
Test results showed the children with the heavier toys burnt more calories than other children playing with regular toys.
The research may change how children play and increase the muscles of parents who tidy up after their kids.
Lead researcher Dr. John Ozmun doubted his research would solve the problem of overweight kids but said, "it could be a small part of the puzzle”.
He added: “This study provides one [answer] to the current trend of declining fitness in America's youth."
He explained that: "Handling heavier objects…may provide opportunities to increase workload…allowing for...improvements in children's physical fitness."
He told reporters that his findings are just a starting point and that weighted toys would take a long time to be on toy store shelves.
He guessed they would first be used by physical therapists to help their young patients with strength, balance and coordination. [from breakingnews]
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Researchers at an American university have found a new and simple way to help children burn more calories and stay slim.
미국대학의 과학자들은 아이들의 칼로리를 소비하고 날씬함을 유지하는데 도움을 주는 간단하고 새로운 방법을 찾아냈습니다.
Their idea is to make toys heavier and so make children work harder during playtime.
그들의 아이디어는 장난감을 더 무겁게 만듦으로 해서 노는 동안 더 힘들게 하는 것입니다.
The research team, at Indiana State University, did tests on ten young volunteers aged between six to eight years.
인디아나주립대학의 연구팀은 6~10세의 10명의 어린 지원자를 테스트하였습니다.
The kids played with toys and teddy bears that contained steel blocks weighing one-and-a-half kilograms.
아이들은 1.5kg무게의 쇠붙이가 포함된 장난감과 테디베어인형을 가지고 놀았습니다.
Test results showed the children with the heavier toys burnt more calories than other children playing with regular toys.
테스트결과는 더 무거운 장난감을 가지고 노는 아이들이 정상적인 장난감을 가지고 노는 아이들보다 더 많은 칼로리를 소비하는 것으로 나타났습니다.
The research may change how children play and increase the muscles of parents who tidy up after their kids.
이 연구는 아이들이 어떻게 놀고, 아이들 뒤에서 정리정돈하는 부모들의 근육을 증가시키는지 변화를 줄것입니다.
Lead researcher Dr. John Ozmun doubted his research would solve the problem of overweight kids but said, "it could be a small part of the puzzle”.
선임연구원 John Ozmun 박사는 그의 연구가 비만아동문제를 풀수는 있을 거라고 생각했지만 이는 ‘퍼즐의 조그만 일부에 지나지 않는다’라고 말했습니다.
He added: “This study provides one [answer] to the current trend of declining fitness in America's youth."
그는 덧붙여 : “이 연구는 최근 미국젊은세대의 체력 저하 경향에 대한 하나의 답을 제공했다”라고 말했습니다.
He explained that: "Handling heavier objects…may provide opportunities to increase workload…allowing for...improvements in children's physical fitness."
그는 “무거운 물건을 다루는 것은 작업량을 늘리는 기회를 제공하게 되고,,, 아이들의 육체적 건강함을 향상시키게 한다‘ 라고 설명했습니다.
He told reporters that his findings are just a starting point and that weighted toys would take a long time to be on toy store shelves.
그는 그의 발견들은 이제 시작하는 점이고 무거운 장난감을 장난감가게 선반에 올리는일은 오래 걸릴것이라고 리포터에게 전했다.
He guessed they would first be used by physical therapists to help their young patients with strength, balance and coordination.
그는 그들(그 방법)이 체력, 균형과 조화 (가 결핍된)의 젊은 환자를 돕는 육체적 치료전문가에 의해 처음으로 사용되어질것으로 예상했다.
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