Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 215 Submission ID: 9063 Submission UUID: e6194f72-b7c2-4b1c-9ef9-f824cda94be6 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=CswaiKtLTe1ZFztuIadMDP8AktbF3392dHj7VpiIkoc Created: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:52 PM Completed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:52 PM Changed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:52 PM Remote IP address: 146.201.10.47 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work Screenshot 2026-01-30 115223.png677.9 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work My name is Nick, I am dual enrolled at the collegiate at FSU PC. Outside of academics I like to run track, do food reviews, workout, hangout with friends, and go shopping/thrifting. I intend to major in exercise physiology for I am very passionate about sports and athletics as well as the health field. With my passion I want to strive to become a sports medicine physician and help and treat athletes striving for a common goal, TO WIN. Poster Title Abstract In pursuit of peak athletic performance, particularly in high-velocity sports like track and field, athletes may be inherently exposed to significant risk of injury. Understanding sprint biomechanics and optimizing running technique can reduce injury risk and enhance overall performance. This research addresses the question of what roles sprinting form and biomechanics play in reducing muscle related injuries. I chose plyometrics because it is an effective type of exercising athletes use to improve and boost performance. A plyo routine affects sprint biomechanics by activating fast twitch muscle fibers, strengthening ankle stiffness, and reducing ground contact time. The connection between injury prevention and athletic performance is plyometrics. The overall objective for this project was to measure how and if plyometric exercises improved athletic performance and form in high school athletes by conducting timed trials pre and post treatment. Treatment consisted of one of three different plyometric routines that the athlete performed every day. In this study a stopwatch measured the athletes' 60m run before and after the plyometric experiment (3 weeks). The athletes ran 3 times to ensure an accurate time. This research can be used to show coaches the affects of plyometrics and implement it into school and gym workouts to reduce injury risks and increase the performance of all athletes. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
