视频游戏与舞蹈让老年人更健康

Video games and hip-hop music are unlikely tools for doctors hoping to improve the health of senior citizens. But Australian researchers are showing how virtual fun can prevent accidents and keep the elderly healthy.
电子游戏和街舞音乐不太可能是医生希望能促进老年人健康的工具。但是澳大利亚研究人员正在展示这种虚拟的娱乐如何阻止意外的发生，如何保持老年人的身体健康。

Ready? Go! This game is not just for fun, but also for staying healthy.
真的吗？走！这个游戏不仅仅可以娱乐，还可以保持健康。

Australian doctors are finding out how technology can be used to help their older patients stay fit. By using the latest gaming technology, health workers can encourage them to exercise more to improve their mobility.
澳大利亚的医生正在研究如何使用科技帮助他们国家的年老病人保持健康。通过使用这项最新的游戏技术，保健人员可以鼓励他们做更多的运动来提高活动性。

Susan Gaden suffered a fractured bone. She says she would have benefited from the technology.
Susan Gaden曾经骨折过。她表示她受益于这种技术。

Susan Gaden said, "I had a hip replacement 12 months ago and that sort of technology would have been very useful in my rehabilitation."
Susan Gaden称：“12个月前我做了髋关节置换手术，这种技术对我的康复有很大的帮助。”

The technology has been designed for older patients to use safely and easily. Dr Stuart Smith from Neuroscience Research Australia says using technology makes a big difference to how people feel about exercise.
这项技术是为年老的病人设计的，使用安全、简便。澳大利亚神经学研究人员Stuart Smith医生表示，这项技术的使用对人们如何看待运动产生很大的影响。

Dr. Stuart Smith said, "If you put a game controller in people's hands or get them to stand in front of a video game system that can track their movement, then they'll keep doing their exercises."
Stuart Smith医生称：“如果你把一个游戏控制器放在人们的手里，或者让他们站在一个电子游戏系统的前面来追踪他们的运动，那么他们会继续做运动。”

Dr Stuart Smith has found games that focus on dance steps can help the elderly with their balance and co-ordination.
Stuart Smith医生发现，关注舞步的游戏有助于老年人的平衡和协调。

Other applications for the technology are on the way. Researchers say specially tailored games could help manage weight problems and cerebral palsy.
这项科技的其它应用软件也正在研究中。研究人员表示特别量身定制的游戏可以帮助控制体重问题和脑瘫。