Caffeine Perceptions and Reality in High School Gymnasts

Authors

• Gabrielle Steinkopf

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Description

From years of observation as a high school gymnast, there is a noted “caffeine culture” among gymnasts at my high school. Since gymnastics is a precision sport with not inconsiderable danger, I wondered what impact caffeine ingestion had on athletes. Athletes were asked to give up caffeine during a series of regular season meets, with reflection questions immediately after each meet to assess the impact caffeine might have had on performance vs the gymnasts’ perception of the effects

Publication Date

5-19-2026

Keywords

Caffeine, High school, Energy drinks, Physical exercise, Gymnastics, Athletic performance

Disciplines

Exercise Science | Food Chemistry | Other Nutrition | Sports Sciences

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InnovateHER Meeting Poster - May 19, 2026

Recommended Citation

Steinkopf, Gabrielle, "Caffeine Perceptions and Reality in High School Gymnasts" (2026). InnovateHER Meeting 2026. 9.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/innovateher_meeting_2026/9