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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Sleeping longer helps athletes reach peak performance 睡眠時間較長有助運動員達到巔峰表現
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The value of sleep has been reinforced by yet another scientific study. Research published in the journal Sleep suggests that sleeping longer can markedly improve physical performance. When Stanford University’s male basketball team was asked to sleep for 10 hours a night for around six weeks, their shooting accuracy improved by 9%.
睡眠的價值又因為另一份科學研究更具說服力。刊登在《睡眠》期刊的研究顯示，睡眠較長可顯著提升體能表現，史丹福大學男籃隊被要求每晚睡10小時，為期約6周後，投籃準確度增加9%。
The study at the US university found that getting enough sleep and rest was as important as training and diet for elite athletes. Cheri Mah, researcher at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory, said that sleep was often overlooked. "Intuitively many players and coaches know that rest and sleep are important, but it is often the first to be sacrificed," she said.
這所美國大學的研究發現，充足的睡眠與休息，對精英運動員來說，與訓練及飲食一樣重要。史丹福大學睡眠障礙診所與研究實驗室研究員馬赫說，睡眠常被忽略，她說：「許多球員與教練直覺知道休息與睡眠重要，但這卻常最先被犧牲。」
The researchers asked the players to maintain their normal night-time schedule （sleeping for six to nine hours） for two-to-four weeks and then aim to sleep 10 hours each night for the next five-to-seven weeks. During the study period, players stopped drinking coffee and alcohol. They were also asked to take daytime naps when travel prevented them from getting 10 hours of night-time sleep.
研究人員要求球員晚間維持正常作息（睡6到9小時），為期2到4週，接下來5到7週以每晚睡10小時為目標。研究期間，球員暫時不喝咖啡與酒類，因球隊移動晚上無法睡10個鐘頭時，白天要小睡片刻。
The study found that the players ran faster timed sprints, their shooting accuracy improved by 9% and their fatigue levels decreased.
研究發現，球員在計時短跑中跑得較快，投籃準確率增9%，疲倦程度降低。
新聞辭典
reinforce：動詞，加強，使……更具說服力。例句：The technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations.（這起意外的技術報告，讓初步調查發現更具說服力。）
markedly：副詞，顯著地。例句：Eyewitness accounts of the fighting differ markedly from police reports of what happened.（這場打鬥的目擊證詞，與警方報告所說的經過截然不同。）
overlook：動詞，忽略。例句：I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.（我想你忽略了一個關鍵事實。）
