Guidelines
to Authors
The
Professionalization
of Exercise Physiologyonline
(PEPonline)
journal is an electronic professional online journal devoted to
publishing
original and review articles from the field of exercise physiology. The
Journal is published monthly by the American Society of Exercise
Physiologists
(ASEP). The manuscript and all
figures
should be submitted to:
Tommy
Boone, PhD, MPH, MA, FASEP, EPC
Editor-in-Chief,
PEPonline
ASEP
National
Office
Department
of Exercise Physiology
1200
Kenwood
Ave.
Duluth,
MN
55811
Manuscripts
Submission
of a manuscript implies: (1) that it has not been published
before
(except in the form of an abstract or as a published lecture, review,
or
thesis); (2) that it is not under consideration elsewhere; (3) that its
publication has been approved by all coauthors; and (4) that if and
when
the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to
automatic
transfer of the copyright to the publisher.
The manuscript
should be submitted in English, typed, and single-spaced on one side of
standard-sized white bond paper. The name and institution of each
author should be inserted under the title of the article. In
addition
to the hard copy sent to the Editor-in-Chief, the author(s) should also
submit a copy of the article on a PC disk in Microsoft Word
format.
The electronic version should exactly match the paper version.
Title page
The
first
page should include: the title of the paper, institutional
affiliations,
and highest academic degrees of all authors; the name and place of the
institution at which the work was done; disclaimers, if any; and the
complete
name and mailing address (include telephone number) of the
corresponding
author.
Abstract
Each
article
should be prefaced by an abstract. Major articles should include
a structured abstract of not more than 200 words; Case Reports and
Special
Articles (essays) should include an unstructured abstract of not more
than
60 words. Structured "research" abstracts should consist of four
headings:
Background:
A statement of the primary focus of the study.
Methods:
How
the study was done, including details of research design, statistics,
and
other important procedures.
Results:
The
salient results of the study.
Conclusions:
The conclusions and the applications.
Key words
Three
to five
words should be listed.
Text
The
text for
a research article should begin with an untitled
introduction
that conveys the purpose of the study and addresses the relevant
literature.
The Methods section should detail the technical and research
procedures
(i.e., how the study was done, including research design, and
statistics).
The
Results section should present a concise analysis
of the results.
The Discussion section should present the significance of the
study
with discussion and comparison to relevant literature. The text
for
case
reports and
special articles (essays) should be more general
in design. Headings and subheadings can be used as needed to get
the author(s) points across to the reader.
Documentation
References
should be listed at the end of the article. Arrange the
references
in numerical order in brackets. That is, the first reference in
the
article should be number one (1), and the second reference should be
number
two (2). Complete data should be included for each
reference.
The following are examples:
Book
1.
Heyward,
V. H. (1997). Advanced fitness assessment & exercise
prescription.
(3rd edition). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Article
2.
Diboll,
D.C., Boone, W.T., and Lindsey, L.R. (1999). Cardiovascular and
metabolic
responses during 30 minutes of treadmill exercise shortly after
consuming
a small, high-carbodydrate meal. International Journal of Sports
Medicine.
20:1-7.
Internet
3.
Kreider,
R.B. (1998). Creatine supplement: Analysis of ergogenic value, medical
safety, and concerns.
Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline . 1:1 [Online].
http://:www.css.edu/users/tboone2/asep/jan.htm
Tables
Research
data
and statistical information should be reported in tables. Each
column
in the table should have a heading, and each table should be located in
the text of the article. Tables (and figures) should be numbered
consecutively
according to the order in which they have been cited in the text.
Illustrations
Illustrations
consist of pictures, graphs, and drawings, and are inserted in the
article
as figures. Submit illustrations via the PC disk format or email
so that the editor can simply copy and paste into the appropriate
Internet
page. The format should be one of several, including pdf, gif,
and
so forth.
Reviewing
and Editing
Each
manuscript
is first reviewed by the editor. Then, the editor sends the
article
to two members of the editorial committee for further review.
Reasons
for rejecting articles may include:
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“If you refuse
to accept anything less than a credible professional organization of
exercise
physiologists, you can expect to get it.” -- William Boone
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