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Iron Supplements and Endurance

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Do you want to know if iron deficiency affects the performance of female athletes? This science project will test the effects of iron supplements on endurance by having two groups of female athletes run 5 km on a treadmill. One group will take iron supplements while the other group will take a placebo.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that women athletes with iron deficiencies can better their performance with iron supplements.

Method & Materials

You will select 20 women between the ages of 20 and 25 who have iron deficiencies, divide them into two groups, and have them run 5 km on a treadmill. One group will take iron supplements while the other group will take a placebo.
You will need a doctor to help test the participants for iron deficiency, a treadmill, a stopwatch, 140 tablets of iron supplements, and 140 tablets of placebo.

Results

The results showed that the women in the group taking iron supplements were able to better their time taken to complete the 5 km run on the treadmill. The women in the group taking the placebo did not show any improvement in their performance.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it tests the effects of iron supplements on female athletes with iron deficiencies. It is unique because it looks at how iron deficiency can affect the performance of athletes.

Also Consider

Variations of this science project could include testing women with normal iron levels or testing male athletes.

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