Drink Up!Kasady Smith

Problem Do drinks you use during sporting

events really help you perform better? Does it make a difference between genders?

Hypothesis I think the drinks would keep you

hydrated but wouldn’t actually affect the way you perform.

Materials Stop Watch 16 cups 8 Subjects (4 boys, 4 girls) Measuring Cup A journal or graph to record data 1 sports drink + water

› Gatorade

Variables Independent: the different drink each

runner consumes. Dependent: what happens to the

runners when the consume the drink. Controlled: how much each runner gets

to drink and how far each runner runs.

Procedure Time your subjects when the run

from basketball ½ court line to basketball baseline, then full court and back (this is their “before” time).

After they run, have each one of them drink one of the same energy drinks (don’t forget to record data!).

Procedure cont. Have them drink ½ cup of the drink. EVERYONE NEEDS TO DRINK ALL THE

DRINKS!! Wait at least 15 minutes before you

time them again (have them run the same distance like their “before” time).

Procedure cont. Repeat all the steps until all your

runners have drank & ran for each drink.

Results…Boys

Caleb Ian

Camero

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5

10

15

20

25

BeforeGatoradeWater

BeforeGatorade Water

Caleb18.12 sec.

18.28 sec.

20.51 sec.

Ian18.72 sec.

18.38 sec.

20.15 sec.

Cody17.91 sec.

16.93 sec.

19.35 sec.

Cameron

16.97 sec.

18.00 sec.

20.46 sec.

Results…Girls

Destiny An

diSa

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Chelse

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5

10

15

20

25

BeforeGatoradeWater

Before WaterGatorade

Destiny19.41 sec.

20.44 sec.

18.56 sec.

Andi15.78 sec.

18.36 sec.

16.28 sec.

Sarah21.16 sec.

22.41 sec.

20.12 sec.

Chelsey21.35 sec.

21.97 sec.

22.35 sec.

Conclusion With no liquid/drink in their body

they did better. I think the Gatorade did better

because it had sugar in it. This gave them a sudden burst of energy.

Background Info. Energy drinks can cause our heart

rate and blood pressure to increase, and can cause us from losing sleep that we need.

It also makes us dehydrated if we use it during exercise.

Background Info. Cont. Caffeine masks the intoxicating effects

that would normally trigger the body to pass out.

When you depend on energy drinks, you miss out on essentials such as fiber and good quality protein.

Works Cited Sharon, Lynn. "Energy Drinks Have Side

Effects You Should Know About." The Effects Energy Drinks Can Have on Our Body. 24 Sept. 2007. Web. 12 Sept. 2010. <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/385857/the_effects_energy_drinks_can_have.html?cat=5>.

Works Cited cont. "OUS Professors Study Effects of

Energy Drinks." Ironton Tribune. 13 Nov. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.irontontribune.com/2010/11/13/ous-professors-study-effects-of-energy-drinks/>.

Works Cited cont. "Energy Drinks Generate Full Throttle,

Monstrous Questions." AARP. 22 July 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.aarp.org/food/wine-beverages/news-07-2010/energy_drinks_generate_full_throttle_monstrous_questions.html?CMP=KNC-360I-GOOGLE-FOD-WBV&HBX_PK=energy_drinks&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=energy%2Bdrinks&utm_campaign=G_Food&360cid=SI_159284637_6180408541_1>.

Thanks!! Thanks to all the people who helped

me with my project!