[589] IELTS Daily Reading -Researchers say jogging alone is unhealthy

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A newly published report indicates that jogging could have adverse health effects, for those who do it alone. A team of researchers from Harvard University has suggested that going for a run on your own is not as healthy as previously believed and is nowhere near as beneficial as jogging as part of a group. They suggested it could actually be detrimental to one’s health. Experiments conducted on rats indicated that running alone raises stress levels and stifles brain cell regeneration. The researchers monitored two groups of rats on exercise wheels. One group exercised alone, the other as part of a rodent jogging team. After two weeks, the scientists conducted tests to ascertain the rate of brain cell growth in all of the test animals. The results revealed that the communal joggers had double the amount of new brain cells as the solo runners. Professor Elizabeth Gould concluded, “When experienced in a group setting, running stimulates brain cell growth. However, when running occurs in social isolation, these positive effects are suppressed.” Joggers around the world should perhaps take the research with a pinch of salt and remember that jogging is healthier than not doing nothing at all. 

Questions

1. A new report says jogging alone could have adverse health effects.
Is it True or False?

2. Jogging with other people is not healthier than running alone.
Is it True or False?

3. Joggers should throw a pinch of salt over their shoulder before a run.
Is it True or False?

4. For rats, jogging tripled their amount of brain cells compared to rats that ran alone.
Is it True or False?


Key Expressions

“detrimental to” : This expression‎ means harmful or not positive.

Ex) Staying awake all night before an important test is detrimental to your thinking process.

“take ~ with a pinch of salt” : This expression‎ means to not completely believe everything you hear.

Ex) She is not a reliable source so take what she says with a pinch of salt.
 

Words & Expressions

publish 발표하다, 출판하다
indicate 나타내다
jogging 조깅
jogger 조깅하는 사람
adverse effect 악영향, 부작용
alone (=on your own) 혼자서
suggest 제안하다, 시사하다
previously 예전에, 기존에
beneficial 도움이 되는, 유익한, 이로운
be detrimental to ~에 해로운
raise 올리다, 늘리다
stifle 억제하다
brain cell 뇌세포
regeneration 재생
monitor 관찰하다, 감시하다
rodent 설치동물
ascertain 확인하다
reveal 밝히다
communal 공동의
stimulate 자극하다
social isolation 사회적 고립
suppress 억제하다
take ~ with a pinch of salt 에누리해서 듣다 

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[mercyisfalling]

잘봤습니다^^

[비오템]

감사합니다.

[sails]

내용이 흥미롭네요 ^^

[예쁜손]

아래도 비슷한 article이~~ 복습~!!!

[Kiren]

마지막 문장에 jogging is healthier than not doing nothing at all 이 좀 이해가 안가네요. jogging is healthier than doing nothing at all 이나 not doing anything at all 이 맞는 것 아닌가요? 흠냐 ㅠ.ㅠ

[브레드팬]

답은 어딨죠??

[11jmk]

눈이 빠질꺼같...

[apfhdz]

감사합니다 :D