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Stethoscope
French doctor Rene Laennec wanted to listen to his patients' lungs and hearts. But he was shy of putting his ear to their bodies. Instead, he listened through a wooden tube and found that it made the body sounds louder. He could tell of the medical conditions of his patients by these sounds. After he published his findings in 1819, other doctors changed his instrument and finally created the device which we can see today.
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Reporter: Hello, dear listeners. We continue the series of programmes about staying healthy. Today, as usual, Dr Brown is going to answer your questions. Hello, Dr Brown. Today's questions are all about keeping fit. What is being fit?
Dr Brown: Physical fitness is the ability to live daily life and not to get diseases. It makes it possible for people to do well in sports and other activities, and to look and feel their best. Fitness includes such qualities as aerobic power, flexibility, body fat and other factors.
Reporter: Many listeners, especially young people, want to know how to become fit.
Dr Brown: To achieve physical fitness, people should eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Physical education programmes in schools help children develop good fitness habits. Every school should have a period of at least 20 to 30 minutes of energetic exercise every day. An effective school programme also offers team sports, courses in health care and tests to measure students' progress in physical fitness.
Reporter: What exercises are best if a person wants to get fit?
Dr Brown: Any exercise is good for your heart — from athletics to yoga. The more energetic the exercise is, the better it is for you. Swimming hard is better for you than a walk in the park, but that is better than watching television.
Reporter: Could you recommend any special exercises? Who are they good for?
Dr Brown: Anybody can do keep-fit exercises. All you need is 10 minutes a day. If you like music put some on and listen while you exercise. Always start slowly and gently. If you follow these simple instructions you'll enjoy yourself. Try doing these exercises with a friend.
Reporter: Thank you very much, Dr Brown. And now here are two simple exercises that Dr Brown recommended.
1. Stand up straight, with both feet apart.
Bend one knee and pull it towards your chest with two hands. Do the same with the other knee. Repeat this ten times.
2. Stand up straight, with both feet apart. Bend down to touch your toes. If you can't touch your toes hold your ankles. Stand up straight and repeat ten times.
We hope these exercises will help you. TS 29
1. What an amazing fight! Lewis has won with a knockout in the tenth round.
2. Schumacher is off the track. He was trying to pass Hill, then he lost control of the car. So the race's over for him.
3. The next big race is 800 metres in which Sarah Gates represents Great Britain.
4. And so Wescott wins the 100m freestyle to add to his victories in the breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly.
5. After his performance on the rings he'll be hoping for something better on the horse.
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1. Reporter: Good afternoon, dear listeners. Welcome to the Sports Channel. As usual at this time we present you stories about unusual events and unusual people in sports.
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