Sports Medicine Student Research Symposium | School of Health & Human Performance
Located in the Northern Center, Peninsula II. The event will take place on December 8th, 2025 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, featuring students from the NMU MSAT and Sports/Exercise Science programs. More details coming soon. AM/PM Refreshments will be provided.
| Tentative Schedule | Presenter | Title of Presentation | |
| 9-9:30am | AT (1) | Wilme Els, Victoria Stafford, Heather Barry | The Effects of Macronutrient Timing on Training Impulse Data and Perceived Performance in D1 Male Ice Hockey Players: A Pilot Study |
| 9:30-9:50am | ES (1) | Gaelle Crosnier | Effects of Group vs. Solo Training on ADL and Perceived Stress in Adults over 50 years Living in Rural Communities |
| 9:50-10:10am | ES (2) | Alyssa Bloser | The Impact of Interrupting Sitting Time on Postmenopausal Women's Quality of Life |
| 10:10-10:20am | BREAK | ||
| 10:20-10:50am | AT (2) | Sam Watermolen, Jayvin Zaleski | Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Injury Rate Among Collegiate Athletes in Fall, Division II Sports |
| 10:50-11:10am | ES (3) | Livi Cranston | The Acute Effects of Reflexive Performance Reset on Vertical Jump Performance, Muscle Activation, and Kinetic Asymmetry Index in Collegiate Athletes |
| 11:10-11:40am | AT (3) | Sammy Klepperich, Harley Beyer | The Relationship Between Menstrual Cycle Phases and Musculoskeletal Injury in Female Collegiate Division II Athletes in the GLIAC Conference |
| 12-12:45pm | KEYNOTE | Caro Els, MS, CSCS - ES Masters Alumnus | From Research to Reality: Applying Emerging Women’s Health Research in Coaching & Care |
| 1:00-1:20pm | ES (4) | Ethan Libertoski | Partial versus Full Range of Motion Squats on Power Output |
| 1:20-1:40pm | ES (5) | Alex Peterson | |
| 1:40-2:10pm | AT (4) | Jeff Bailey, Tyler Grant | A Pilot Study: The Self-Care Strategies Implemented by Athletic Trainers at a Midwestern University |
| 2:10- 2:20pm | BREAK | ||
| 2:20-2:50pm | AT (5) | Nolan Pummell, Dillon Makela | Understanding How Athletes Rank Possible Concussion Risks Compared to Other Sport Related Concerns in a Division II University |
| 2:50-3:10pm | ES (7) | Jazz Taggs | Velocity-Based Training and Anthropometric Predictors of 1-RM in the Barbell Back Squat |
| 3:10-3:30pm | ES (8) | Kyle Person | Effect of Paused vs TnG (touch-and-go) Bench Press on Maximal Strength Development |
| 3:30-4:30pm | POSTER PRESENTATIONS | ||
| Wilme Els, Victoria Stafford, Heather Barry | The Effects of Macronutrient Timing on Training Impulse Data and Perceived Performance in D1 Male Ice Hockey Players: A Pilot Study | ||
| Sam Watermolen, Jayvin Zaleski | Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Injury Rate Among Collegiate Athletes in Fall, Division II Sports | ||
| Sammy Klepperich, Harley Beyer | The Relationship Between Menstrual Cycle Phases and Musculoskeletal Injury in Female Collegiate Division II Athletes in the GLIAC Conference | ||
| Jeff Bailey, Tyler Grant | A Pilot Study: The Self-Care Strategies Implemented by Athletic Trainers at a Midwestern University | ||
| Nolan Pummell, Dillon Makela | Understanding How Athletes Rank Possible Concussion Risks Compared to Other Sport Related Concerns in a Division II University | ||
| Aaron Kozlow, Antonio Moreno, Kyle Person, Anders Juntunen | |||
| Kent Griffin, Lexis Savola, Mackenzie Bowling, Kilee Boone, River Baird, | |||
| Lenny Pizziola, Shaylee Menhennick, Maddie Poirier, Ryan Voltz |