
Madison Renner, PhD, LAT, ATC
Contact Information
509 University Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Education
Education:
- PhD in Kinesiology - Biomechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025
- MS in Athletic Training, Drake University, 2021
- BS in Clinical and Applied Human Sciences, Drake University, 2020
Certifications:
- BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
- Wisconsin State Licensed Athletic Trainer
- Red Cross BLS CPR/AED
Teaching and Research Interests
Teaching Interests:
- Athletic Healthcare
- Human Anatomy
- Research Methods
Research Interests:
- Athletic trainer accessibility in secondary school and club sport settings
- Youth sport specialization
- Relationship between time to care and rehabilitation outcomes
Published Research
Srygler EC, Caloud EA, Zdziarski-Horodyski LA, Teramoto M, Renner MN, Adler SN, Bell DR. Prevalence, Patterns, and Factors Influencing Decision to Sport Specialize During High School in Current Division-I and Sport Club Ice Hockey Athletes. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. Accepted for publication July 24, 2025.
Bell DR, Srygler EC, Renner MN, Adler SN, Chambers JS, Kliethermes S, Nelson EO, Watson A, Brooks MA, McGuine T, Snedden T. Factors Associated with Parents’ Perceptions of Name, Image, and Likeness in High School Athletes. The Journal of Sport Behavior. Accepted July 2025.
Srygler EC, Wenner ZO, Fett AE, Hernandez MI, Renner MN, Adler SN, Bell DR. Collegiate Coaches’ Perceptions of Youth Sport Specialization’s Impact on Athlete Sport Performance: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. Accepted for publication June 30, 2025.
Kliethermes SA, Nelson EO, Biese KM, Brooks A, Brown R, McGuine TA, Renner MN, Snedden TR, Srygler E, Watson AM, Bell DR. Development and Preliminary Validation of the Wisconsin Sport Specialization Questionnaire (WISSQ) for High-school Aged Athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published Online: 23 April 2025.
Renner MN, Keefe MW, Srygler EC, Adler SN, Bentley TS, Bell DR. Sport Specialization and Overuse Injury Risk Among Youth Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training (published online ahead of print 2025). .
Renner MN, Lam KC, Stamm JM, Srygler EC, Adler SN, Bell DR. Delays in Immediate Athletic Trainer Evaluation Following Concussion Among High School Football Players: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network. J Athl Train. Published Online: 24 June 2025. .
Renner MN, Lam KC, Srygler EC, Adler SN, Chambers JS, Bell DR. Factors That Impact Time to Athletic Trainer Evaluation Following Acute Injury Among High School Athletes: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network. J Athl Train. 2025; 60(1): 29-33. .
Renner MN, Biese KM, Post EG, Hernandez MI, Srygler EC, Adler SN, Bell DR. High School Sport Specialization Associated with Missing Time with Friends and Frequent Travel. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2025 Jan 17; 23(1), Article 4.
Srygler EC, Renner MN, Adler SN, Chambers JS, Bell DR. Changes in Y-Balance Test Scores During Months 4, 5, and 8 of ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation. Accepted for publication in The Journal of Athletic Training on October 7, 2024. .
Nelson EO, Bell DR, Kliethermes SA, Biese KM, Renner MN, Srygler E, McGuine TA, Snedden TR, Brooks A, Watson AM. Item Bank Development and Content Validity of a Youth Sport Specialization Assessment. Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy Open. Published online October 2, 2024.
Bell DR, Renner MN, Hernandez M, Biese K, Adler S, Srygler E. Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of How Youth Sport Specialization Impacts Workload. Sports Health. 2024. . 2024. PMID: 38406877
Gnacinski SL, Porter F, Renner MN, Laska T. Influence of Body Composition on Functional Movement Among Police Officers. International Journal of Exercise Science. 2024; 17(4): 418-428. PMID: 38665861.
Winans M, Biese KM, Rudek G, Renner MN, Stamm JM, Bell DR. The Association of Sport Specialization with Youth Ice Hockey Position and Youth Ice Hockey Parents’ Perceptions of Sport Specialization. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. 2023; 28(6): 303-307. .
Hernandez MI, Miller EC, Prieto LA, Sehmer MN, Schaefer DA, Biese KM, Columna L, Andreae S, Eberman LE, Bell DR. Youth Sport Participation Experiences from the Perspective of Hispanic/Latinx Parents and their Children. Fam Community Health. 2023 Jul-Sep 01; 46(3):165-175. PMID: 37199990. .
Renner MN, Gnacinski SL, Porter FJ, Cornell DJ. The Influence of age and dynamic balance on functional movement among active-duty police officers. J Sport Rehabil. 2022 Oct 17; 32(3): 242-247. PMID: 36252950.
Honors And Recognition
Winner of the from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2025.
featured on "A Super Bowl Spotlight on Youth Sport Safety: Athletic Training Access & Availability & What the Research Says", a by the National Athletic Trainers' Association.