早死風險降四成
A study published in Nature Medicine found that three to four one-minute bouts of high-intensity physical activity every day can help lower the risk of early death by as much as 40％.
一項發表於《自然醫學》期刊的研究發現，每日進行三至四次為時一分鐘的高強度體能活動有助於降低四成的死亡風險。
physical(adj.)身體的、生理的、實體的lower(v.)降低
The study, led by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Center in Australia, assessed the health benefits of what researchers have termed “vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity,” or VILPA for short.
這項研究由澳洲雪梨大學查爾斯·帕金斯中心主持，針對研究人員稱作「劇烈間歇性日常體能活動」（簡稱VILPA）的活動，評估其健康效益。
assess(v.)評估benefit(n.)好處、益處、福利stand for是～的縮寫
The findings show that doing VILPA was associated with a lower risk of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular disease.
研究結果顯示，進行VILPA可降低過早死亡風險，尤其是心血管疾病所造成的死亡。
premature(adj.)過早的mature(adj.)成熟的、到期的premature birth早產premature withdrawal到期前提領
The highest gains were seen in participants who did around four to five bouts of VILPA per day compared to those with no VILPA.
相較於沒有進行VILPA的受試者，每日進行約四至五次VILPA的人，其效果最為顯著。
observe(v.)觀察、觀測compared to (with)相較於
Additionally, more benefits were found when participants did more bouts of VILPA.
此外，受試者進行VILPA的次數越多，其效益便越大。
The maximum of 11 bouts per day was associated with a 65% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular death and 49% in the risk of cancer-related death.
每日最多進行11次的VILPA，心血管疾病的死亡風險降低65％，而癌症相關的死亡風險則降低了49％。
maximum(n.)(adj.)最大限度(的)、最大值(的)minimum(n.)(adj.)最低限度(的)、最小值(的)reduction(n.)降低、減少=decreasereduce(v.)降低、減少
“Upping the intensity of daily activities requires no time commitment, no preparation, no club memberships, no special skills. It simply involves stepping up the pace while walking or doing the housework with a bit more energy,” said lead author Emmanuel Stamatakis, Professor at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Center.
澳洲雪梨大學查爾斯·帕金斯中心教授斯達馬塔基斯為該研究的第一作者，他表示：「提升每日活動的強度無需耗費太多時間，也無需事前準備，不用成為健身房會員，也無需特殊技巧，只需在步行時加快步伐，或在做家務時多消耗點體力即可。」
He added that running for the bus, bursts of power walking while doing errands, or playing high-energy games with kids are activities that can be tweaked to increase heart rate.
他補充道，奔跑趕公車、跑腿時快走、跟小孩玩高能量消耗的遊戲等，都是可以稍作調整以提高心率的活動。
increase(v.)增加、提高