A succession of scientific studies of animals implies that physical activity has a positive effect on mental functioning.

对动物的一系列科学研究表明，体育活动对智力的发挥有积极作用。

You can take a lot of brain damage and still preserve some mental functioning.

你可以在承受大量脑损伤的情况下仍然保留一些心理功能。

Maintaining a level of daily physical activity may help mental functioning, says Carl Cotman, a neuroscientist at the University of California at Irvine.

每天保持一定量的体育运动可以防止大脑老化，加州大学神经学家 Carl Cotman 如是说。

Nearly 20 years ago, a small study advanced the notion that listening to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major could boost mental functioning.

将近 20 年前，一项小型研究提出了这样一种观点，即聆听莫扎特的 D 大调两钢琴奏鸣曲可以促进心理功能。

Older people who watch more television are also less likely to undertake activities known to preserve mental functioning, such as reading or interactive screen base pursuits, such as using the internet or playing video games.

看电视次数更多的老年人也不太可能从事已知能保持心理机能的活动，例如阅读或进行交互式屏幕游戏，例如使用互联网或打游戏。