Anti-smog exercises raise doubts  

石家莊一小學“防霧霾操”被指“大忽悠”

在空氣質量較差的石家莊市，由于霧霾天小學生不能正常戶外運動，石家莊市光明路小學用了兩個月的時間創編了一套有23個動作的室內武術健身操,又稱防霧霾操。這套操引起了人們的熱議。網民表示，“就瞎忽悠吧，霾吸入肺部，簡單的運動就可以防治？”“鍛煉身體還說得過去，防止霧霾，開玩笑吧。”[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Aerobic exercises said to help students fight the harm caused by air pollution have raised doubts by netizens, Xinhua News Agency has reported.

The creator of the exercises is Wei Huanqiang, vice deputy of the educational office at Guangminglu Primary School in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. He said the 23 movements borrow from the martial arts, which coordinate acupuncture points and can detoxify lungs.

Netizens have been dubious however, with one saying: "Can simple movements excrete PM2.5?" Another said the effect of the exercises is being exaggerated.

Liu Erjun, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine at a local hospital, said pressing certain acupuncture points can improve people's immune systems, but it's hard to determine to what degree the exercises can help fight the harm of air pollution.

He Linxuan, a fourth-grade student at the school, is convinced that the exercises work.

Since November, students have been assigned to do the exercises indoors twice during smoggy days, when outdoor activities were forbidden.

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