Drink Up!
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Drink Up! Kasady Smith
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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
nCod
y0
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
rah
Chelse
y0
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!
