開春了，很多人的健身計劃又開始提上日程，而跑步機就是一種最常見的健身器材。在使用跑步機的過程中存在不少安全隱患，因此了解一下跑步機的使用技巧和注意事項很有必要。

While treadmills are among the most popular pieces of fitness equipment, they can be dangerous.

盡管跑步機是最受歡迎的健身器材之一，但跑步機也可以很危險。

More people are injured by treadmills than any other piece of exercise equipment, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 22,000 treadmill injuries resulted in hospital emergency room visits in 2019, a spokesperson for the federal agency told CNN.

美國消費品安全委員會發(fā)言人告訴美國有線電視新聞網(wǎng)，被跑步機所傷的人比被任何其他健身器材所傷的人都更多，2019年發(fā)生了2.2萬例因跑步機受傷被送往醫(yī)院急診的病例。

Typical injuries include slips, sprains and strains, but treadmills can also cause serious burns, concussions, broken bones and even death, although the latter is rare.

跑步機導(dǎo)致的受傷通常包括滑倒、扭傷、拉傷，但跑步機也會導(dǎo)致嚴重?zé)齻?、腦震蕩、骨折甚至死亡，盡管后者比較罕見。

Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to use a treadmill safely, experts said.

專家稱，幸運的是，安全使用跑步機是相對容易的。

First, make sure you’re wearing well-fitting exercise clothing and sturdy shoes. Before getting on the machine, warm up with stretches and range-of-motion exercises, said Clark Stevenson, owner of Treadmill Doctor, a treadmill repair company based in Memphis, Tennessee. Then step onto the machine and securely attach the safety key to your shirt. If you should become at risk of falling off of the treadmill, the safety key will immediately turn off the machine.

首先，你要確保自己穿上合體的運動服和結(jié)實的鞋子。總部在美國田納西州孟菲斯市的跑步機修理公司“跑步機醫(yī)生”的老板克拉克·史蒂芬森指出，上跑步機前要先做幾組拉伸和全范圍關(guān)節(jié)運動來熱身；上跑步機后要先把安全按鈕牢牢固定在自己穿的T恤上。如果你要從跑步機上摔下來，安全按鈕會立刻讓機器停止運轉(zhuǎn)。

Next, straddle the belt, then turn on the treadmill to a slow speed. Stevenson recommended 1 mile per hour (1.6 kilometers per hour). Get your bearings with the belt movement, then step on and walk slowly for a while before changing the speed or incline. When your workout is over, turn off the machine and make sure it has stopped before stepping off.

接下來，叉開雙腿站在跑帶兩側(cè)，并將跑步機設(shè)成慢速。史蒂芬森建議設(shè)為每小時1.6公里的速度。熟悉跑帶移動速度后，再站上去慢慢地走一會兒，然后再改變速度或傾斜身體。在健身結(jié)束后，關(guān)掉機器，確定跑帶不再移動才下來。

Neglecting to use the safety key is one of the top mistakes Stevenson said treadmill users make. “Walking on a treadmill without a safety key is like driving without a seat belt,” he said. “Ninety-nine percent of the time you won’t have to use it, but when you need it, you really need it.”

史蒂芬森表示，忽視對安全按鈕的使用是跑步機用戶最常犯的錯誤之一。他說：“在摸不到安全按鈕的跑步機上走路就像開車不系安全帶。99%的時候你都用不到安全按鈕，但一旦你需要它，那就是真需要?！?/p>

Certified strength and conditioning specialist Kyle Firmstone has seen many problematic treadmill activities. Firmstone said you shouldn’t walk too close to the console, jump off and on while the machine is still in motion, or set the treadmill to a speed faster than you can handle.

力量和調(diào)節(jié)認證專家凱爾·費爾姆斯通見過很多使用跑步機的錯誤做法。費爾姆斯通指出，不能走得離控制臺太近，也不能在跑帶仍在移動的時候跳上跳下，或是給跑步機設(shè)定的速度超出自己的能力范圍。

"Talking to other people can be problematic, too,” Firmstone said. “I’ve seen people fly off the end because they were looking in a different direction than they were running, which throws off your proprioception (your body’s ability to sense motion and location).”

費爾姆斯通表示：“在跑步機上和別人聊天也有安全隱患。我見過有人從跑步機尾部跌落，因為他們在跑步時看著另外一個方向，從而擾亂了本體感受（身體感知運動和位置的能力）。”

When you’re using a treadmill at home, make sure there is plenty of clearance behind the machine, Stevenson said. Should you happen to fall off, you’ll need a safe spot to land. While many manufacturers say you only need 3 or 4 feet of clearance, Stevenson recommended 6 feet (1.8 meters). At his own home, he has 8 feet (2.4 meters) of clearance because he is 6’2” tall.

史蒂芬森指出，當(dāng)你在家使用跑步機時，要確保跑步機后面有充足的空間。萬一你從跑步機上摔下來，你需要一個安全的著地空間。盡管許多生產(chǎn)商指出你只需要3到4英尺的安全空間，但是史蒂芬森建議你留出6英尺（1.8米）的空間。他在自己家里給跑步機留出了8英尺（2.4米）的空間，因為他身高6英尺2英寸（1.88米）。

Maintaining the belt with a silicone lubricant according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and keeping the machine clean are also important, he said, and never use the treadmill when an unattended child or pet is in the room.

史蒂芬森表示，根據(jù)生產(chǎn)商的建議給跑帶上潤滑劑來保養(yǎng)并保持跑步機清潔，這也很重要。他還指出，當(dāng)房間里有無人照看的孩子或?qū)櫸飼r，千萬不要使用跑步機。

"You should never have a child in the same room as an operating treadmill,” Stevenson said. “That’s asking for trouble. All it takes is a split second for a kid to put his hand on the belt or underneath.”

史蒂芬森說：“你永遠不要讓孩子進入一個開著跑步機的房間。這是自找麻煩。孩子把手放在跑帶上或跑帶下，那就是一瞬間的事?！?/p>

No matter your age, don’t overdo it if you’re new to treadmill use. Your body will need time to acclimate to this new form of exercise. While similar to walking or running outside, doing the same on a treadmill is not identical, due to the moving belt.

無論你年齡多大，只要你是跑步機新手，就必須量力而行。你的身體需要時間來適應(yīng)這種新的健身方式。盡管在跑步機上運動與在外走路或跑步相似，但是由于跑帶是移動的，這兩者就不可能完全一樣。

英文來源：美國有線電視新聞網(wǎng)

翻譯&編輯：丹妮

審稿：董靜、于涵