对年轻人来说，玩手机导致的身体伤害在逐年增加

对年轻人来说，玩手机导致的身体伤害在逐年增加

The number of injuries to parts of our bodies, such as necks, eyes and ears, has risen "dramatically" over the past two decades, according to a new study that analyzed emergency room data across the country.

一项分析全国急诊室数据的新研究显示，在过去20年里，我们身体的一些部位，如脖子、眼睛、耳朵等部位受伤的人数“急剧”上升。

The study found most injuries occurred to people between the ages of 13 and 29 and were due to distracted driving, walking and texting with a cell phone.

研究发现，大多数伤害发生在13岁到29岁之间的人身上，是由于开车、走路和发短信分心造成的。

Cuts to the face and head were the most common injuries, followed by contusions -- bruising of the brain -- abrasions and internal organ injuries. Most people were treated and released instead of hospitalized. While these injuries may not appear to be of major concern, the study said, there can be long-term consequences.

面部和头部的割伤是最常见的损伤，其次是挫伤——大脑损伤、擦伤和内脏器官损伤。大多数人接受治疗后出院，而不是住院。研究称，虽然这些伤害似乎不是主要问题，但可能会有长期的后果。

"Facial lacerations and subsequent scarring can lead to anxiety and lowered self-esteem," the authors wrote, especially when infection occurs, which can increase the need for scar revision and other cosmetic surgery. Repairing facial lacerations costs the United States health care system approximately $3 billion a year.

“面部撕裂和随后的疤痕会导致焦虑和自卑，”作者写道，尤其是当感染发生时，这可能会增加疤痕修复和其他整容手术的需要。修复面部伤口每年花费美国医疗系统大约30亿美元。

The authors say the study, published Monday in the journal JAMA, was the first to explore injuries to the head and neck area instead of the entire body. They found injuries to be infrequent until 2007 -- when Apple introduced the first iPhone -- but then rose dramatically.

研究报告的作者说，这项周一发表在《美国医学会杂志》上的研究首次探索了头部和颈部的损伤，而不是整个身体。他们发现，在2007年苹果推出第一代iPhone之前，受伤的情况并不多见，但之后出现了大幅上升。

"Although mobile telephones were gaining popularity prior to that time point," the authors wrote, "their functions were limited and they were therefore less likely to be major distractions when compared to modern-day smartphones."

作者写道:“尽管在那个时间点之前，手机已经越来越普及，但它们的功能有限，因此与现代智能手机相比，它们不太可能成为主要的干扰。”

The study found injuries to children 13 and younger were more likely to be due to direct mechanical injury from the cell phone. Authors point out that today's cellphones can be of "substantial size and weight" and can easily injure a small children who are "unintentionally struck by or against" the phone.

研究发现，13岁及以下儿童的受伤更可能是由于手机造成的直接机械损伤。作者指出，如今的手机可能是“相当大的尺寸和重量”，而且很容易伤害“无意被手机击中或撞到”的小孩子。

Prior studies have shown that just the use of a cell phone can damage necks and upper backs.

先前的研究表明，仅仅是使用手机就会损伤脖子和上背部。

That's because for every inch that you tilt your head forward from a neutral position, the pressure on your spine doubles. So if you're looking at a smartphone in your lap, your neck could experience 20 or 30 pounds of pressure.

这是因为你的头每向前倾一英寸，脊椎的压力就会增加一倍。因此，如果你正看着你腿上的智能手机，你的脖子可能会感受到20或30磅的压力。

All that extra pressure puts a strain on your spine and can pull it out of alignment. Dr. Tom DiAngelis, former president of the American Physical Therapy Association's Private Practice Section, told CNN previously that it was like bending your finger back all the way and holding it there for an hour.

所有这些额外的压力会对你的脊椎造成压力，并可能使它偏离方向。美国物理治疗协会私人诊所部门的前主席汤姆·迪安杰利斯博士之前告诉CNN，这就像把手指向后弯曲，并保持一个小时。

"As you stretch the tissue for a long period of time, it gets sore, it gets inflamed," DiAngelis said. "The real question ... is: 'What are the long term effects going to be?' "

“当你拉伸组织很长一段时间，它会变得疼痛，发炎，” 迪安杰利斯说。“真正的问题……“长期的影响会是什么?”’”

Cell phone distraction-related deaths are on the rise as well. The National Safety Council found 2,841 people died in distraction-affected crashes in 2018. And the Governors Highway Safety Association estimated there were more than 6,000 pedestrian deaths in 2018, the highest number in more than 20 years.

与玩手机分心相关的死亡人数也在上升。美国国家安全委员会发现，2018年有2841人死于受注意力分散影响的交通事故。据州长高速公路安全协会估计，2018年有6000多名行人死亡，是20多年来的最高数字。