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Finger Length and Athletic Ability

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Finger Length and Athletic Ability | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Have you ever wondered why some people are better at sports than others? Scientists have discovered that the length of a person's ring finger compared to their index finger can tell us a lot about their athletic abilities.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that most of the athletic girls will have ring fingers that are longer than their index fingers.

Method & Materials

You will select 10 athletic girls and 10 non-athletic girls, measure the length of their index and ring fingers, and compare the results.
You will need a ruler and 10 athletic girls and 10 non-athletic girls, all aged 15 years old.

Results

The results showed that most of the athletic girls had longer ring fingers than index fingers, while the non-athletic girls had ring and index fingers of the same length. This suggests that the finger length ratio can be used to identify potential athletes.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it shows that something as simple as the length of a person's fingers can tell us a lot about their athletic abilities.

Also Consider

Variations of this experiment could include comparing the finger length ratio of athletes in different areas of sports, or repeating the experiment with male athletes. Additionally, the experiment could be done to compare toe length and athletic abilities.

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