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Scientific Method
Topic: Sports Reaction time

Question:Does drinking an energy drink or sports drink affect reaction time? or memory?

Background Information: According to the site I found sports drinks such as Gatorade and Powerade include water, salt, and sugars in ways that help the body absorb fluids and salts lost in sweat while exercising. The sugars not only help the body take in the water, but also provide fuel for muscles that need sugars to keep performing well during long walks, runs, or bikes. A small amount of salt helps protect the body from water intoxication, which can happen if you drink a large amount of water without any salt. []

According to the same site energy drinks are made to deliver caffeine and other stimulants, such as guarana or ginseng, to give the drinker a rush of energy. They are not designed to replace lost fluids during exercise. Some come in small cans that deliver a large amount of caffeine in a small amount of fluid. Which are carbonated, which can lead exercisers to experience burping, nausea and a bloated feeling. []

Hypothesis: I think the energy drink will have better effects right away but the sports drink will last longer, because the energy drink will make you crash.

Procedure: For my procedure I will have someone outside of the school take a small glass and have them drink all of it then we will go to a reaction time site where they will be tested in reaction time. Then 30 minutes later I will take them to the same site and try the same test to see if the were slower or faster. The site I will be using is []

Materials:
 * Monster Energy
 * Lime Gatorade
 * Issac
 * Isaiah
 * Computer
 * Clock