

![]() | Project title | Body symmetry and athletic performance![]() ![]() |
| Difficulty Level | Middle school | |
| Project page |  Click here to view this science project | |
Description | ||
| This science fair project was conducted to ascertain if there is a relationship between body symmetry and the performance of an athlete. The science fair project involved comparing the body symmetry of athletes and non-athletes. | ||
Instructions preview | ||
| 1. For this science fair project, the independent variable is the body part sizes to be compared – 5 fingers, wrist, foot, ear, elbow and knee. The dependent variable is the difference in the sizes of the measured body parts on the left and right sides. This is determined by measuring with the ruler and the caliper. The constants (control variables) are the age group of the participants, and the method of measuring the dimensions of the body parts. If you measure the length of a finger from the tip to the base, use this exact same method to ..... | ||