How to Use Treadmills Safely 如何安全使用跑步机

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

More people are injured by treadmills than any other piece of exercise equipment， according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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.

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

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 clothes. If you should become at risk of falling off of the treadmill， the safety key will immediately turn off the machine.

尽管跑步机是最受欢迎的健身器材之一，但跑步机也是有危险的。（剩余3457字）