Author

Meagan Bubeck

Date of Award

5-2025

Degree Type

Honors College Thesis

Academic Program

Kinesiology BS

Department

Human Performance and Recreation; Kinesiology

First Advisor

Jonathon R. Stavres, Ph.D.

Advisor Department

Human Performance and Recreation; Kinesiology

Abstract

he usage of supplements and vitamins to increase health has become a common practice in the United States. However, the true effects are not always well-known and can differ across brands, population, and other factors. In college, many students are functioning in high stress conditions, and some may result to going on anti-anxiety or depression medications. To see if Magnesium supplementation could be a potential first step in improving the stress levels present in the student population, the effects of Mg were studied in a population of 10 participants. Participant data was studied in both an Mg and placebo condition to determine if a singular dose of Mg could impact the students’ stress levels. Overall, this study found that there is no correlation to demonstrate that Mg can impact stress in conditions related to stress scale tests, physiological measures, or other dependent variables used within this analysis.

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