期刊名称：ACSMS HEALTH & FITNESS JOURNAL
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®, an official publication from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), is written to fulfill the information needs of fitness instructors, personal trainers, exercise leaders, program managers, and other front-line health and fitness professionals. Its mission is to promote and distribute accurate, unbiased, and authoritative information on health and fitness. The journal covers all aspects of exercise science and nutrition research, with components of ACSM certification workshops, current topics of interest to the fitness industry, and continuing education credit opportunities.
Instructions to Authors
ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® is written for exercise leaders, personal trainers, health/fitness instructors, rehabilitation specialists, health/fitness directors, exercise-test technologists, exercise specialists, and program directors. Articles must provide timely information that is of immediate use to practitioners. Articles in the following areas are encouraged: nutrition and health, exercise and health, professional development, injuries, exercise and health costs, special populations, fitness trends, psychology in sports and exercise, and law.
Articles must be conceived with the intention of engaging a curious, professional audience. The style of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® is informal and interpretive.
Manuscript
Feature articles run approximately 2,200 to 2,600 words. Authors should add value for the reader by reporting little-known facts, making substantiated recommendations, using photographs, sidebars, illustrations, case studies, and summaries. Articles must not have been published elsewhere. They must be based on research or contain a fresh view of existing information. Each article must contain material that the professional can apply in practice. Reporting studies or their results, however, are not compatible with the interests of our readers. References should be selective. Authors should limit the number of citations to 10 to 12, plus recommended readings if appropriate. All feature submissions are peer reviewed.
Online Manuscript Submission
All manuscripts must be submitted online through the Web site at http://www.editorialmanager.com/fit/. First-time users: Please click the Register button and enter the requested information. Registrants will receive an e-mail indicating user name and password. Note: New users receiving an e-mail with an assigned user ID and password, and repeat users, need not register again, even if user status changes (i.e., author, reviewer, editor). Authors: Please click the log-in button from the menu at the top of the page and log in to the system as an Author. Submit the manuscript according to the instructions provided on the screen. Users may track the progress of manuscripts through the system. Problems may be directed to Lori Tish, Managing Editor, ltish@acsm.org, phone: (317) 637-9200, ext. 109, fax: (317) 634-8927.
Writing Tips
The following tips will help authors understand and write according to the style of the Journal:
When quoting a source, provide the source's title and professional affiliation at first mention. For example, "Remember," says Jonathan Doe, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Hard Knocks School of Public Health, "nutrition is only part..." Afterward, use Dr., Mr., or Ms. (or Mrs., if the person prefers).
Use figures for all numbers higher than nine (e.g., 10, 25). Write out numbers between zero and nine unless they are in a table or followed by the percentage sign. When using percentages, always use the numeral and the percentage sign (e.g., 10%).
Abbreviations are acceptable provided the reader is told at first mention what the abbreviation means. For example, "Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommend..."
Active voice should be used as often as possible.
Use statistics to add credibility to the article. But do not let statistics speak for themselves. Interpret the figures and make their implications clear. Figures, tables, and probability levels are not usually of interest to the readers; state your statistics rhetorically.
Break up the article visually with photographs, illustrations, sidebars, etc. Use bullets, checklists, and other graphic devices to help distinguish the important points.
If possible, supply photos to illustrate or enhance the article, and photos that could be used on the Journal's cover should it be selected as the featured article. These photos cannot be copyrighted by another journal or magazine. Please have each person in the photo sign a model release form and submit it with your manuscript. See Author Resources above to download the Model Release Form.
Order of Manuscript
Please follow the guidelines outlined below when preparing your manuscript for submission to ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. Manuscripts that are prepared improperly will be returned to the author for correcting.
Title Page
Include a title for the article, names of all authors (indicate professional degrees and ACSM affiliation), each author's institutional affiliation, street address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, date, and word count. Identify the corresponding author. List five keywords or phrases (not used in the title) for indexing.
Include a brief description of each author's research and professional activities. For example, "Joanne Smith, Ph.D., FACSM, is an assistant professor of exercise physiology at Flex & Stretch University where her research focuses on the role that physical fitness plays in intellectual development." Include a photograph, head shot only, for each author.
Include disclosure of funding received for this work from any of the following organizations: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Wellcome Trust; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); and other(s).
Learning Objectives
Include a “learning objective” which is a 2 to 3 sentence statement summarizing what the reader can expect to learn from the article.
Condensed Version & Bottom Line
The Condensed Version & Bottom Line should be a 3 to 4 sentence statement that highlights the main points of the feature. In the published article, this will appear at the end of the article to give a recap to readers.
Summary Statement
Include a short, one to two sentence summary of the article to be included on the Table of Contents.
Manuscript pages should be numbered in the lower right corner.
References & Recommended Readings
In text reference numbers should be at baseline, Roman, and in parentheses (i.e., (3,7,10)).
In the body of an article, when referring to the author of an article or book, use the author’s full name (and middle initial), plus degrees.
Journal abbreviations should follow the abbreviations of Index Medicus published by the Library of Congress.
Use of et al. — if fewer than seven authors are listed, all should be mentioned. When seven or more authors are named, list only the first three.
References must be listed alphabetically by primary author’s last name.
References should follow the National Library of Medicine (NLM) style for all references. Use examples below.
Reference Examples
Book
Cohen J. Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences. 2nd ed. Hillsdale (NJ): Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; 1988. 567 p.
Paffenbarger RS, Hyde RT, Wing AL. Physical activity and physical fitness as determinants of health and longevity. In: Bouchard C, Shephard RJ, Stephens T, Sutton JR, McPherson BD, editors. Exercise, Fitness, and Health. Champaign: Human Kinetics; 1990. p. 33–48.
Conference Proceedings—Matthie JR, Withers PO, Van Loan MD, Mayclin PL. Development of a commercial complex bio-impedance spectroscopic (CBIS) system for determining intracellular water (ICW) and extracellular water (ECW) volumes. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Electrical Bio-impedance; 1992 Jul 28-31: Kuopio (Finland). University of Kuopio; 1992. p. 203–5.
Doctoral Dissertation—Crandall C. Alterations in human baroreceptor reflex regulation of blood pressure following 15 days of simulated microgravity exposure [dissertation]. Fort Worth (TX): University of North Texas; 1993. 100 p.
Government Report—U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General; 2004. 436 p. Available from: U.S. GPO, Washington.
Journal Article—Blair SN, Ellsworth NM, Haskell WL, Stern MP, Farguhar JW, Wood PD. Comparison of nutrient intake in middle-aged men and women runners and controls. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1981;13(5):310–5.
E-Journal Article—Vickers AJ. Time course of muscle soreness following different types of exercise. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders [Internet]. 2001 [cited 2001 May 31];2(5). Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/2/5. doi:10.1186/1471-2474-2-5.
Web site home page—American Heart Association Web site [Internet]. Dallas (TX): American Heart Association; [cited 2006 Jan 1]. Available from: http://www.americanheart.org.
Citing References in Captions
When citing a source from another publication or giving credit for a chart, table, etc., the citation should be at the bottom of the section, in parentheses, italicized, and in a font size smaller than that of the preceding text.
If permission to adapt or reprint is not necessary, use this format (public domain documents, government files, etc.):
(Figure courtesy of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, Alexandria, VA.)
When permission is needed for a previously published figure or table, use this format:
(Adapted or reprinted from: Lim K., et al. Dietary red pepper ingestion increases carbohydrate oxidation at rest and during exercise in runners. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 1997; 29(3):355-361. Copyright © 1997 Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Used with permission.)
Recommended Readings
Listed alphabetically by primary author’s last name. Follow NLM formatting as References do.
Recommended Readings are not numbered.
Tables
Double-space each table on a separate sheet. Do not embed commands for rows or columns or any other special formatting commands in the manuscript. Use the TAB key to align words, numbers, etc. Indicate desired placement in the manuscript for each table (e.g., Place Table 3 here.). Supply a legend for each. Place explanatory material below the table, not in table headings.
Figures
Authors may submit figures in black-and-white or color electronically through Editorial Manager.
Three Steps for Submitting Figures/Artwork
Learn about digital art creation. Visit www.lwwonline.com. Click “For Authors” and go to the Artwork tab. Digital-Imaging Software Instructions help support efforts in creating perfect images the first time.
Create, scan, and save your artwork according to the Digital Artwork Guideline Checklist.
Upload each figure to Editorial Manager in conjunction with your manuscript text and tables.
Digital Artwork Guideline Checklist
Here are the basics to have in place before submitting digital art to ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal.
Artwork generated from office suite programs such as CorelDRAW, MS Word, Excel, and artwork downloaded from the Internet (.jpeg or .gif files) cannot be used because the quality is poor when printed.
Save artwork as .tiff and .eps files. Do not save .tiff files as compressed files. Powerpoint format (.ppt) is also acceptable.
Create artwork as the actual size (or slightly larger) it will appear in the journal. (To get an idea of the size images should be when they print, study a copy of the journal to which you wish to submit. Measure the artwork typically shown and scale your image to match.)
Crop any white or black space surrounding the image.
Use the following acceptable fonts for text in figures: Helvetica, Times Roman, Symbol, Mathematical PI, and European PI.
Create/scan, save, and submit color images as CMYK only. Do not submit any color figures in RGB mode. (RGB is the color mode used for screens/monitors and CMYK is the color mode used for print.)
Save line art at a resolution of at least 1200 dpi.
Save images at a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
Save each figure saved as a separate file and save separately from the accompanying text file.
Multipanel or composite figures only: Any figure with multiple parts should be sent as one file with each part labeled the way it is to appear in print.
Remember
Cite figures consecutively in the manuscript.
Number figures in the figure legend in the order in which they are discussed in text.
Upload figures consecutively to the Editorial Manager Web site and number figures consecutively the Description box during upload.
Each figure must be accompanied by a legend.
Permissions
Material taken directly or adapted from other published sources must be accompanied by a written statement from the publisher or copyright holder giving permission to ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® for reproduction. Permission must be obtained even if the material is the author's own work. Include a statement at the bottom of the table, illustration, figure, etc., stating “Reprinted from (citation) with permission” or “Adapted from (citation) with permission.” To obtain permission, simply call the copyright and permissions department of the publisher.
Compliance with NIH and Other Research Funding Agency Accessibility Requirements
A number of research funding agencies now require or request authors to submit the post-print (the article after peer review and acceptance but not the final published article) to a repository that is accessible online by all without charge. As a service to our authors, LWW will identify to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) articles that require deposit and will transmit the post-print of an article based on research funded in whole or in part by the National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or other funding agencies to PubMed Central. The revised Copyright Transfer Agreement provides the mechanism.
Copyright. The American College of Sports Medicine must receive in writing the exclusive assignment of copyright from all authors at the time of submission. The copyright form can be downloaded from the Author Resources Section above.
Continuing Education Credit Questions. Submit 8 to 10 CEC Questions. The CEC test is an "open book" test to insure that the reader has read and comprehends the article. The questions should require that the reader reread the article for details or data. Answers to all questions must be found in the article. It is assumed that everyone taking the test will pass. The questions are designed to assist the reader in gaining a clear understanding of the information presented.
Questions should be multiple choice with four or five choices.
There may be one or two true and false questions, although these are not encouraged.
Supply answers to all questions.
See a previous issue of the Journal for examples.
Supplemental Digital Content (SDC)
Authors may submit supplemental digital content (SDC) via Editorial Manager to LWW journals that enhance their article’s text to be considered for online posting. Please note that SDC should not include cover letters to the editor, forms required by the editorial office, or items required in the manuscript file. SDC may include standard media such as text documents, graphs, audio, video, etc. On the Attach Files page of the submission process, please select Supplemental Audio, Video, or Data for your uploaded file as the Submission Item. If an article with SDC is accepted, our production staff will create a URL with the SDC file. The URL will be placed in the call-out within the article. SDC files are not copyedited by LWW staff, they will be presented digitally as submitted. For a list of all available file types and detailed instructions, please visit http://links.lww.com/A142.
SDC Callouts
Supplemental digital content must be cited consecutively in the text of the submitted manuscript. Citations should include the type of material submitted (Audio, Figure, Table, etc.), be clearly labeled as "Supplemental Digital Content," include the sequential list number, and provide a description of the supplemental content. All descriptive text should be included in the call-out as it will not appear elsewhere in the article.
Example: We performed many tests on the degrees of flexibility in the elbow (see Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, which demonstrates elbow flexibility) and found our results inconclusive.
List of Supplemental Digital Content
A listing of Supplemental Digital Content must be submitted at the end of the manuscript file. Include the SDC number and file type of the Supplemental Digital Content. This text will be removed by our production staff and not be published.
Example: Supplemental Digital Content 1.wmv
SDC File Requirements
All acceptable file types are permissible up to 10 MB. For audio or video files greater than 10 MB, authors should first query the journal office for approval. For a list of all available file types and detailed instructions, please visit http://links.lww.com/A142.
Publication
The corresponding author will be notified by the Editor-in-Chief when a manuscript has been accepted for publication. Electronic page proofs will be provided via email to the corresponding author by the publisher’s journal production editor. Authors will have 48 hours to review and return any edits to the journal production editor.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Edward T. Howley, PhD, FACSM
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Associate Editor-in-Chief
Dixie L. Thompson, PhD, FACSM
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Managing Editor
Lori A. Tish
Indianapolis, IN
Editorial Assistant
Angela C. Chastain
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Editors
William Bourque, MBA
MediFit, Norwalk, CT
Michael R. Bracko, EdD, FACSM
Institute for Hockey Research,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Adam T. de Jong, MA, FACSM
Preventative Cardiology/Rehabilitation
JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, PhD, FACSM
University of South Florida, Tampa
David C. Nieman, DrPH, FACSM
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Madeline Paternostro-Bayles, PhD, FACSM
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
James A. Peterson, PhD, FACSM
Healthy Learning, Monterey, CA
Nico P. Pronk, PhD, FACSM, FAWHP
HealthPartners Research Foundation, MN
Brad A. Roy, PhD, FACSM
Kalispell Regional Medical Center, MT
Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM
University of Nevada, Reno
Stella L. Volpe, PhD, RD, LDN, FACSM
University of Pennsylvania
Editorial Board
Sue Baic, MSc, RD, RNutr
University of Bristol
Thomas W. Balon, PhD, FACSM
Complete Healthcare Communications
Susan I. Barr, PhD, RD, FACSM
University of British Columbia,
Vancouver
William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP
University of Texas MD Anderson
Cancer Center
Katherine A. Beals, PhD, RD, FACSM
University of Utah
Susan G. Beckham, PhD, FACSM
Dallas VA Medical Center
Dan Benardot, PhD, RD, FACSM
Georgia State University
Kris Berg, EdD
University of Nebraska at Omaha
L. Jerome Brandon, PhD, FACSM
Georgia State University
Peter Brubaker, PhD, FACSM
Wake Forest University
Janet Buckworth, PhD, FACSM
The Ohio State University
Patricia Case, MS, RD, CDE
Klamath Basin Research & Extension Center
Frank J. Cerny, PhD, FACSM
University at Buffalo
Gary P. Chimes, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, FACSM
Sports Nutrition Services
Charles B. Corbin, PhD, FACSM
Arizona State University
Elaine Cress, PhD, FACSM
University of Georgia
Scott E. Crouter, PhD, FACSM
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Rod K. Dishman, PhD, FACSM
University of Georgia
Cathryn R. Dooly, PhD, FACSM
Lander University
J. Larry Durstine, PhD, FACSM
University of South Carolina
Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, FACSM
The College of New Jersey
Warren D. Franke, PhD, FACSM
Iowa State University
Barry A. Franklin, PhD, FACSM
William Beaumont Hospital, MI
Christina A. Geithner, PhD
Gonzaga University
Ron Goetzel, PhD
Cornell University/Thomson Healthcare
Scott Going, PhD
University of Arizona, Tucson
Lawrence A. Golding, PhD, FACSM
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
James M. Green, PhD, FACSM
The University of North Alabama
Greg Heath, DHSc, MPH, FACSM
University of Tenessee at Chattanooga
Pamela S. Hinton, PhD
University of Missouri
Werner W.K. Hoeger, EdD, FACSM
Boise State University, ID
Linda K. Houtkooper, PhD, FACSM
University of Arizona, Tucson
Richard G. Israel, EdD, FACSM
Colorado State University
M. Loreto Jackson, PhD
Clemson University
John M. Jakicic, PhD, FACSM
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Steven Jonas, MD, MPH, MS
Stony Brook University
Donald L. Jones, PhD
Keiser University, Daytona Beach, FL
Leonard A. Kaminsky, PhD, FACSM
Ball State University, IN
Carol A. Kennedy-Armbruster, MS
Indiana University
Marcus W. Kilpatrick, PhD
University of South Florida
William J. Kraemer, PhD, FACSM
University of Connecticut
Len R. Kravitz, PhD
University of New Mexico
Mary Kruse
Park Nicollet HealthSource, Minneapolis
Laura J. Kruskall, PhD, RD, FACSM
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Ralph L. LaForge, MS, CLS, FNLA
Duke University Medical Center
Wendell P. Liemohn, PhD, FACSM
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
J. Timothy Lightfoot, PhD, FACSM
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Gary Liguori, PhD
North Dakota State University
Chris Melby, PhD
Colorado State University
Nanna L. Meyer, PhD, RD
The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH)
TOSH Sport Science
Laurie Milliken, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Kara I. Mohr, PhD, FACSM
Mohr Results, Inc.
Don Morgan, PhD, FACSM
Middle Tennessee State University
Robert Murray, PhD, FACSM
Sport Science Insights, LLC
Michele S. Olson, PhD, FACSM
Auburn University, Montgomery
Amy D. Otto, PhD, RD, LDN
University of Pittsburgh
Allen C. Parcell, PhD, FACSM
Brigham Young University, UT
Richard B. Parr, EdD, FACSM
Central Michigan University
Linda S. Pescatello, PhD, FACSM
University of Connecticut
Patricia A. Pierce, PhD, FACSM
Slippery Rock University
Scott K. Powers, PhD, EdD, FACSM
University of Florida, Gainsville
Joy Prouty
Fitness Programming, Inc.
Jack Raglin, PhD, FACSM
Indiana University, Bloomington
Harcharan S. Ranu, PhD
American Orthopaedic Biomechanics Research Institute
and King Saud University
Paul M. Ribisl, PhD, FACSM
Wake Forest University
William O. Roberts, MD, MS, FACSM
University of Minnesota Medical School
Nancy R. Rodriguez, PhD, RD, FACSM
University of Connecticut
Jeffrey L. Roitman, EdD, FACSM
Rockhurst University
Peter Ronai, MS, RCEP
Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers of Bridgeport Hospital
M. Susan Selde, MS
Creighton University
Paul Sorace, MS, RCEP
Hackensack University Medical Center
Nina S. Stachenfeld, PhD, FACSM
Yale University School of Medicine
Dixie Stanforth, MS
The University of Texas at Austin
Amy Jo Sutterluety, PhD, FACSM
Baldwin-Wallace College
David P. Swain, PhD, FACSM
Old Dominion University, VA
Janice L. Thompson, PhD, FACSM
The University of Bristol
Walter R. Thompson, PhD, FACSM
Georgia State University
Donald Torok, PhD, FACSM
Florida Atlantic University
Alan C. Utter, PhD, MPH, FACSM
Appalachian State University
Larry S. Verity, PhD, FACSM
San Diego State University, CA
Janet P. Wallace, PhD, FACSM
Indiana University
Wayne L. Wescott, PhD
Quincy College
William C. Whiting, PhD, FACSM
California State University, Northridge
Melvin Williams, PhD, FACSM
Old Dominion University
M. Allison Williams, PhD
Grove City College
Henry Williford, EdD, FACSM
Auburn University, Montgomery
Stephen H.S. Wong, PhD, FACSM
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kathleen Woolf, PhD, RD
Arizona State University
Mary Yoke, MA
Adelphi University
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