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Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1987 May;68(5 Pt 1):305-9.
It is an impressive fact that many musicians can perform perfectly at an advanced age. Arthur Rubenstein played very demanding compositions of Chopin at the age of 88 and Andre Segovia at the age of 91 is still giving concerts on the classical guitar. Apparently, through practice very demanding neuromuscular activities can be maintained at advanced ages. Yet hours of daily "training" are behind these achievements. This review discusses some of the general aspects of training and their effects on function and health. As an overall goal it is more important to add life to years rather than add years to life.
许多音乐家在高龄时仍能完美演奏，这是一个令人印象深刻的事实。亚瑟·鲁宾斯坦在88岁时演奏了肖邦极具难度的作品，而安德烈·塞戈维亚91岁时仍在举办古典吉他音乐会。显然，通过练习，即使到了高龄，极具难度的神经肌肉活动仍能得以维持。然而，这些成就的背后是每天数小时的“训练”。这篇综述讨论了训练的一些一般方面及其对功能和健康的影响。作为一个总体目标，增加生命的质量比延长寿命更重要。
