Scientists who studied the influences of gardening found that (take) part in the activity twice a week can improve mental (精神的) health. team from the University of Florida studied 32 women who did not have any health problems. None of the women have gardened before.
The researchers divided the women two groups. The women either took part in gardening or took art classes. Both groups (simple) took part in their own activities twice a week for four weeks.
During the gardening activities, the women performed (task) ,such as planting and digging. After finishing the tasks, the women answered questions about (they) worries, sadness and so on. Also, their blood pressure and heart rate (率) (test) by the scientists.
While both groups experienced improved mental health, the group who gardened had a little more advantages, reporting (little) stress and sadness. The research team hopes to learn more about gardening and mental health are connected. "At the end of the study, many of them were saying not only how much they enjoyed the activities but also how they planned ( keep) gardening ," said Charles Guy, one of the study's scientists.
