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Jet Lag and Professional Athletes

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Jet Lag and Professional Athletes | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Do you ever wonder why East coast teams have better winning percentages than West coast teams when traveling across three time zones? Let's find out by comparing the win and lost percentages of East and West coast teams in the 1996 baseball season.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that jet lag affects the performance of professional athletes.

Method & Materials

You will compare the win and lost percentages of East and West coast teams in the 1996 baseball season.
You will need the 1996 baseball season schedule and the win and lost percentages of East and West coast teams.

Results

The results showed that the East teams of the American & National League's won an average of 51%, while the West teams of the American & National League's won an average of 48.5%. This suggests that jet lag does have an effect on the performance of professional athletes.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it looks at the effect of jet lag on professional athletes, which is something that is not often studied.

Also Consider

Experiment variations to consider include looking at different sports and different time zones.

Full project details

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