The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, according to Australian academics in a new study.

　　澳大利亚的一项最新学术研究表明，一个人出生的月份会影响其成为职业运动员的几率。

　　Dr Adrian Barnett, from Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, studied the seasonal patterns of population health, and found by analysing the birthdays of professional Australian Football League players, that a disproportionate number were born in the early months of the year.

　　昆士兰科技大学健康和生物医学创新研究所的艾德里安 巴奈特博士对人口健康的季节性模式进行了研究，并通过对澳大利亚足球联盟的职业球员的生日进行分析后发现，该职业联盟中相当大一部分人出生于年初。