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Playing new style computer games can help people burn up a significant number of calories, research has found.
研究发现，玩新一代电脑游戏可以消耗大量卡路里。
Games consoles such as Nintendo Wii require players to use body movements to control the action.
任天堂Wii的游戏操纵柄需要玩家运用身体的移动来操控电玩。
A study by Liverpool John Moores University found regular use could help shift 27lb (12.25kg) a year.
利物浦约翰莫里斯大学的研究显示，经常玩新型电脑游戏的玩家体重每年可减少27磅（12.25公斤）。
The researchers compared activity levels during gaming using the Wii with those achieved using traditional seated joypad-controlled consoles.
研究人员对玩Wii和使用传统游戏手柄的玩家的运动量进行了比较。
They found more active forms of gaming increased energy expenditure to a level which could help lose weight.
结果发现，活动量更大的游戏能够增加能量消耗，从而达到减肥的功效。
The study measured the impact on five girls and seven boys, aged between 13 and 15, of playing both an active and inactive console.
该研究挑选了13－15岁间的5名女孩和7名男孩，测试移动手柄和传统游戏手柄对他们的影响。
During 15 minutes of play using a traditional joypad operated console, energy expenditure increased above resting values by an average 60%. In comparison, when using the Wii console, the participants" energy expenditure increased 156% above resting.
在15分钟的时间内，使用传统手柄者的能量消耗比静止状态平均多60%，而使用Wii的玩家的能量消耗则是静止状态的156%。
Based on the average gaming week of 12.2 hours, this translates to a potential 1,830 calories burned per week when using Wii--40% more than when using a traditional format console.
如果以每周平均玩12.2小时的游戏计算，Wii游戏每周可消耗掉1830卡路里，比使用传统的游戏手柄消耗的能量多出40％。
In both conditions the energy expenditure of boys was greater than that observed for girls.
无论使用何种操控方式，男孩都会比女孩消耗更多的能量。
Heart rates were also much greater when using the active console, reaching values of 130 beats per minute, compared with 85 beats per minute for the traditional console.
移动操控也会令玩家的心率加速，达到每分钟130次，而使用传统操控方式的玩家心率是每分钟85次。
Lead researcher Professor Tim Cable said: "Through our testing it is clear that the motion sensor-controlled console can make an impact on a child"s heart rate, energy expenditure and the amount of calories burned, active consoles such as the Wii could provide a means of motivating children who are less active."
研究主导人蒂姆·卡波教授说：“实验很清楚地显示，移动遥控操纵台对孩子的心率、能量和卡路里的消耗产生明显作用，像Wii这样的移动操纵台可以促使不怎么爱运动的孩子运动起来。”
But he added: "Parents should encourage other physical activities and outdoor pursuits in order for their children to lead well-balanced lives."
但是卡波教授补充说：“家长如果希望孩子生活得更加健康，应该鼓励他们选择一些其它的运动方式和户外活动。”
"Children should be encouraged to play outside, and that parents should limit the amount of time they played computer games. "
“应该鼓励孩子们去户外打电玩，而且家长应该限定游戏的时间。”
"Children do play these computer games because they find them fascinating, and so it would be best if the games they play include an element of physical activity."
“孩子们都对电脑游戏着了魔，如果这些游戏中包含有一些运动元素，那将是非常完美的。”
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