Sports Drinks Experiment
Assignment: Do sports drinks really work?
Question...
How do sports drinks affect muscle reaction time?
Hypothesis
My hypothesis is if sport drinks are consumed, then the reaction rate will improve. Sport drinks provide individuals with the required amount of water, carbohydrates and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) which is lost in sweat while exercising. Maintaining adequate electrolyte levels will enable better cell function, which is needed for muscle endurance, among other bodily capabilities when exercising. On the other end Glucose is an important source of energy, and water balance is required to maintain blood pressure and proper tissue functions. Even though water contains the required amounts of sodium and potassium, water …show more content…
For person 2(representing myself) my average before exercise is 18cm on the left and 16 cm on the right, after drinking Gatorade my average was 15 cm on the left and 12 cm on the right, after Powerade, my average was 17 on the left and 16 on the right and after water my average was 19 on the left and 18 on the right.AnalysisWe know that the process that allowed us to catch the ruler is: first , our eye saw the ruler. Then, our eye sent a message to the visual cortex, which sent a message to the motor cortex. The motor cortex sent a message to the spinal cord. The spinal cord sent a message to the muscles in our hand/fingers. Finally, our muscles contract to allow us to catch the ruler. Our brain and spinal cord make up our central nervous system. Our brain communicates with your muscles via the spinal cord using a form of electrical current (called action potential). In order to achieve quicker reaction times, the brain has to be able move information faster through the spine to reach the muscles. Sports drinks affect the rate of reaction because sport drink contains sodium and potassium so by drink the sport drink it increases sodium and potassium content on the extracellular matrix of neurons so that when an impulse goes through the neuron, there is a greater electrical gradient between the inside and outside of the axon, promoting faster diffusion. It also helps in restoring the original balance of the electron gradient, so it would allow one to fire neurons more quickly with a shorter "recharge" period.
Basically, they allow electrical impulses in neurons to travel
Question...
How do sports drinks affect muscle reaction time?
Hypothesis
My hypothesis is if sport drinks are consumed, then the reaction rate will improve. Sport drinks provide individuals with the required amount of water, carbohydrates and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) which is lost in sweat while exercising. Maintaining adequate electrolyte levels will enable better cell function, which is needed for muscle endurance, among other bodily capabilities when exercising. On the other end Glucose is an important source of energy, and water balance is required to maintain blood pressure and proper tissue functions. Even though water contains the required amounts of sodium and potassium, water …show more content…
For person 2(representing myself) my average before exercise is 18cm on the left and 16 cm on the right, after drinking Gatorade my average was 15 cm on the left and 12 cm on the right, after Powerade, my average was 17 on the left and 16 on the right and after water my average was 19 on the left and 18 on the right.AnalysisWe know that the process that allowed us to catch the ruler is: first , our eye saw the ruler. Then, our eye sent a message to the visual cortex, which sent a message to the motor cortex. The motor cortex sent a message to the spinal cord. The spinal cord sent a message to the muscles in our hand/fingers. Finally, our muscles contract to allow us to catch the ruler. Our brain and spinal cord make up our central nervous system. Our brain communicates with your muscles via the spinal cord using a form of electrical current (called action potential). In order to achieve quicker reaction times, the brain has to be able move information faster through the spine to reach the muscles. Sports drinks affect the rate of reaction because sport drink contains sodium and potassium so by drink the sport drink it increases sodium and potassium content on the extracellular matrix of neurons so that when an impulse goes through the neuron, there is a greater electrical gradient between the inside and outside of the axon, promoting faster diffusion. It also helps in restoring the original balance of the electron gradient, so it would allow one to fire neurons more quickly with a shorter "recharge" period.
Basically, they allow electrical impulses in neurons to travel