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 PresenterTitle of Presentation
9-9:30amAT (1)Wilme Els, Victoria Stafford, Heather BarryThe Effects of Macronutrient Timing on Training Impulse Data and Perceived Performance in D1 Male Ice Hockey Players: A Pilot Study
9:30-9:50amES (1)Gaelle CrosnierEffects of Group vs. Solo Training on ADL and Perceived Stress in Adults over 50 years Living in Rural Communities
9:50-10:10amES (2)Alyssa BloserThe Impact of Interrupting Sitting Time on Postmenopausal Women's Quality of Life
10:10-10:20amBREAK  
10:20-10:50amAT (2)Sam Watermolen, Jayvin ZaleskiExploring the Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Injury Rate Among Collegiate Athletes in Fall, Division II Sports
10:50-11:10amES (3)Livi CranstonThe Acute Effects of Reflexive Performance Reset on Vertical Jump Performance, Muscle Activation, and Kinetic Asymmetry Index in Collegiate Athletes
11:10-11:40amAT (3)Sammy Klepperich, Harley BeyerThe Relationship Between Menstrual Cycle Phases and Musculoskeletal Injury in Female Collegiate Division II Athletes in the GLIAC Conference
12-12:45pmKEYNOTECaro Els, MS, CSCS - ES Masters AlumnusFrom Research to Reality: Applying Emerging Women’s Health Research in Coaching & Care
1:00-1:20pmES (4)Ethan LibertoskiPartial versus Full Range of Motion Squats on Power Output
1:20-1:40pmES (5)Alex Peterson 
1:40-2:10pmAT (4)Jeff Bailey, Tyler GrantA Pilot Study: The Self-Care Strategies Implemented by Athletic Trainers at a Midwestern University
2:10- 2:20pmBREAK  
2:20-2:50pmAT (5)Nolan Pummell, Dillon MakelaUnderstanding How Athletes Rank Possible Concussion Risks Compared to Other Sport Related Concerns in a Division II University
2:50-3:10pmES (7)Jazz TaggsVelocity-Based Training and Anthropometric Predictors of 1-RM in the Barbell Back Squat
3:10-3:30pmES (8)Kyle PersonEffect of Paused vs TnG (touch-and-go) Bench Press on Maximal Strength Development
3:30-4:30pm POSTER PRESENTATIONS 
  Wilme Els, Victoria Stafford, Heather BarryThe Effects of Macronutrient Timing on Training Impulse Data and Perceived Performance in D1 Male Ice Hockey Players: A Pilot Study
  Sam Watermolen, Jayvin ZaleskiExploring the Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Injury Rate Among Collegiate Athletes in Fall, Division II Sports
  Sammy Klepperich, Harley BeyerThe Relationship Between Menstrual Cycle Phases and Musculoskeletal Injury in Female Collegiate Division II Athletes in the GLIAC Conference
  Jeff Bailey, Tyler GrantA Pilot Study: The Self-Care Strategies Implemented by Athletic Trainers at a Midwestern University
  Nolan Pummell, Dillon MakelaUnderstanding 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