有助降血壓
A new study in “Circulation” journal shares helpful health information.
醫學期刊《循環》發表了一項有助健康的研究。
circulation(n.)循環circulate(v.)傳播、循環spread(v.)傳播scatter(v.)分散journal(n.)期刊、日記journalism(n.)新聞業journalist(n.)記者
It says adding five extra minutes of exercise each day may help lower blood pressure.
研究指出，每天只要多做五分鐘運動就可能有助於降低血壓。
lower(v.)降低=decrease／reduce
The study included data from 14,600 people.
這項研究包含了來自14,600人數據。
participant(n.)參與者
Researchers tracked their activities and blood pressure for 24 hours.
研究人員追蹤了他們24小時的活動和血壓。
track(v.)跟蹤、延著～走(n.)行蹤、軌道tire track輪胎印race track跑道track down…追查到～monitor(v.)監控
Then they divided the activities into six categories: sleeping, not doing anything, standing, slow walking, fast walking and exercising.
然後他們將活動分為六項類別：睡覺、什麼都不做、站立、慢走、快走以及運動。
divide...into...把～分成～category(n.)類別
Afterward, the researchers compared each activity’s effect on blood pressure.
之後，研究人員比較了每項活動對血壓的影響。
compare(v.)比較comparison(n.)比較without comparison無與倫比=beyond comparisonby comparison相比之下stand comparison with…比得上～
This helped them figure out how people could change their daily routines to reduce their blood pressure.
這幫助他們了解人們可如何調整日常作息來降低血壓。
figure out想出、弄明白daily(adj.)每天的weekly(adj.)每週的monthly(adj.)每月的yearly(adj.)每年的routine(n.)作息、例行公事
The researchers discovered that people who exercised and slept more had lower blood pressure.
研究發現，運動和睡眠較多的人血壓較低。
finding(n.)研究
They also found that adding just five more minutes of exercise per day could help.
他們也發現，每天只要多做五分鐘的運動就會有幫助。
Exercises like taking the stairs, jogging, or walking could be enough.
走樓梯、慢跑或散步等運動可能就足夠了。
However, researchers suggest that five minutes of more intense exercise, like running or cycling, may be better for lowering blood pressure.
不過，研究人員建議，五分鐘的較高強度運動，如跑步或騎自行車，可能對降低血壓更為有效。
intense(adj.)強烈的、激烈的considerable(adj.)相當大的drastic(adj.)激烈的