The Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline, published by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP), is a professional peer reviewed Internet-based journal devoted to original research in exercise physiology. The journal is directed by the Editor-In-Chief and the Managing Editor with supporting editorial assistance via Associate Editors knowledgeable in the field of exercise physiology. JEPonline is the first electronic peer reviewed exercise physiology journal in the history of the profession. It is founded for the purpose of disseminating exercise physiology research and, thus to serve specifically the professional needs of the exercise physiologist. The Editor-In-Chief, Managing Editor, and Associate Editors welcome both empirical and theoretical articles. Please refer to the "Guidelines for Contributors" to determine writing style, length of articles, copies, and reference style.

The journal is supported by editorial consultants, reviewers, and associates knowledgeable in the field of exercise physiology. Contributors are invited to submit their manuscripts to:

Robert Robergs, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
c/o Center for Exercise
Johnson Center, Room B143
The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1251

All manuscripts must be accompanied by the exclusive assignment of copyright, signed by the lead author, to the Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline stating, 

"This manuscript is original and unpublished material, except in abstract form, and is not under consideration by another journal." 

JEPonline is also capable of conducting the review process electronically. Authors should prepare their document in Microsoft Work (PC), tables in Table format, and figures in an software package that can be converted to ipeg, tif, or jif formats. Submissions can be attached to e-mail directed to the Editor-in-Chief. Where possible, electronic communication will be continued with the topics editor that is assigned to the manuscript, however, this cannot be guaranteed.

Manuscript Style
Manuscript pages should be numbered in the upper right corner beginning with the title page as number one and should be arranged following the conventional order: Title Page, Blind Title Page, Abstract Page (with Key Words), Text (with Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions), Acknowledgement Page, and References. The tables and illustrations must be placed in their respective positions within the text. Only standardized abbreviations (and symbols) and terms understood by exercise physiologists should be used or otherwise they should be spelt when they first appear in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parenthesis. The centrigrade scale and the metric units (SI) are preferred, except in the case of heart rate (beats per min), blood pressure (mm Hg), and gas pressure (mm Hg).

Title Page
A cover sheet containing the title of the article, author names (without degrees or titles), department and institution affiliation, and mailing address (including office and fax phone numbers and e-mail address of the lead corresponding author). To facilitate the blind review, a second title pape should follow the first that contains only the title.

Abstract
Page three is a concise paragraph summary of not more than 200 words that states what was done (i.e, the question under investigation and methodology used), what was found (i.e., the main findings including statistical significance and data), and what was concluded (with attention to scientific relevance). Key words not used in the title should be placed at the end of the abstract.

Text
The Introduction should present a brief and clear purpose (rationale) and hypothesis of the study.The Methods should describe exactly what was done (such as the subjects, equipment, experimental procotol, and statistical procedures), thus allowing others to reproduce the study. The Results should be reported in the text, tables, and graphs.The Discussionshould identify the new and relevant features of the study, the significance of the findings, and the comparison with data in the literature. The Conclusions should correspond to the experimental data.

Acknowledgement Page
Persons who have made important contributions to the manuscript.

References
No more than 25 references (unless it is a review paper) should be used for original investigations, and no more than three references should be used to support a specific point in the text. References should identify the authors cited in the text using Arabic numerals in the order in which they are first cited. The format approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors should be used, thus each reference entry must identify the author's surname and initials (listing all authors up to six). If more than six authors, add et al., the title of the article, the name of the journal (according to abbreviations used by Index Medicus), the publication year, the volume number, and the first and last pages. If there is more than one reference by the same author in the same year, distinguish the reference with a, b, c, after the year (e.g., Smith 1992a, 1992b). Examples include:

Standard Article
Vandewalle H. Critical power test for ramp exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 1995;71:285-6.

Kachour M, Vandewalle H, Billat V, Huet M, Thomaidis M, Jousselin E et al. Critical velocity of continuous and intermittent running exercises -- an example of the limits of the critical power concept. Eur J Appl Physiol 1996;73:484-7.

Books
Robergs RR, Roberts S. Exercise physiology: exercise, performance, and clinical applications. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1997.

Chapter from Book
Silva JM. Factors related to the acquisition and expression of aggressive sport behavior. In: Silva JM, Weinberg RS, editors. Psychological foundations of sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1984:261-73.

How to Cite Information From the World Wide Web
Refer to the American Psychological Association (APA) electronic style of citation resources: http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html

Tables
Each table must be referenced in the text and included in the text of the manuscript with a short title. Tables should not duplicate text material. Tables and Figures should be completed to suit electronic publication. In particular, tables should be completed in the "table format" using Microsoft Work, and Figures can be submitted in color (background, text, lines, etc.) and submitted as ipeg, tif, or jif files. Authors should avoid over-doing color in their presentations so that color is used to judiciously highlight specific components of the figure.

Statistics
Authors should be able to provide the statistical power of their design and data collection for any variable that is important to their study that was found to be insignificant.

Code of Ethics
The Journal adheres to the principles set forth in the Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Helsinki Declaration) and that evidence of conformity by a statement in the manuscript is required for publication.

Copyright
Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline holds the copyright to each article, but any article published in JEPonline may be reproduced without permission provided that the full and accurate bibliographic citation and the following credit line is cited: Copyright (year) by the Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline, American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) Internet Web site, www. css. edu/users/tboone2/asep/toc.htm; reproduced with permission from the publisher. Any article cited as a reference in any other form should also report the same such citation, following APA guidelines for citing electronic publications.

Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in the Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline are those of the authors and are not attributable to JEPonline, ASEP, or the editorial staff.

Disclosure of Commercial Interests
Sources of support for the research or article must be acknowledged in the paper, together with the disclosure at the time of submission of any financial involvement that might present an appearance of conflict of interests.

Subject/Patient Anonymity and Consent
Since online electronic journals are available for public consumption, legal and ethical concerns mandate that subjects/patients' anonymity be preserved. Submitted papers must indicate informed consent for procedures along with documentation of the ethical committee's involvement.

 

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