Although hypotonic sports drinks also hydrate rapidly, they are best suited after less strenuous exercises (Sports Drinks, 2010).On the other end of the spectrum, hypertonic drinks are mostly used to replenish athletes who work out for long enduring exercises like a marathon runner (Sports Drinks, 2010). The main components that make up many sports drinks are different types of sugars, carbohydrates, and sometimes protein (Carbohydrates & sports performance, 2010). All of these elements are necessary for our body to function normally every single day (Carbohydrates: good carbs guide the way, 2010). Carbohydrates provide us with basically the will to live by providing our bodies with vivacious energy (Carbohydrates, 2010), while proteins give structure and form to our body’s makeup (Proteins, 2009). The controversy however, results with the question as to which one improves the endurance or activity level of humans the best. Countless experiments have been done as to whether the amount of protein or the amount of carbohydrates affects a person’s performance during exercise. For example, John Ivy from the concocted an experiment in which he tested whether a carbohydrate drink vs. a protein and carbohydrate drink would be better for athletes’ performances (Burfoot, 2004). In the end, he concluded that athletes repeatedly sprinting with a carbohydrate plus protein drink, lasted about thirty six percent better than those with the carbohydrate only drink (Burfoot, 2004). Many scientists have not fully accepted his findings and the race still goes on (Burfoot, 2004). In contrast, in a study done at by Martin Gibala, researchers found that adding protein to a regular sports drink did not improve cycling performance against a regular sports drink (, 2006). Overall, the researchers claim that consuming protein in the sports drink did not give rise to any benefit (, 2006).
6 4:40 4:49 Trial 3: The Effect of Vitamin Water: Energy on Planaria Activity Levels (Motion vs. Sustained Movement) Vitamin Energy Planaria Number Time Spent Moving (min:sec) Avg. Time Spent Moving (min:sec) 1 0:00 2 0:18 3 4:10 4 4:32 5 0:00 6 1:14 1:62
11 5:00 12 5:00 5:00 Trial 6: The Effect of Different Concentrations of Gatorade: Recover, Distilled Water and Vitamin Water: Energy on Planaria Activity Levels (Motion vs. Sustained Movement) Vitamin Water: Energy(40mL) (25% VW, 75% DW)DW=Distilled Water Planaria Number Time Spent Moving (min:sec) Avg. Time Spent Moving (min:sec) 1 5:00 2 5:00 3 5:00 4 5:00 5 4:50 6 5:00 4:92 Gatorade:Recover (40mL) (25% G,75%DW) 7 5:00 8 5:00 9 5:00 10 5:00
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