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
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This exciting journal 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. |
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Print ISSN: 1091-5397 |
| FIT is currently indexed by the following services: |
- Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
- Physical Activity Index
- Sports Information Resource Center (SIRC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded Research Alert
- Focus on: Sports Science and Medicine
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Instructions to Authors
Philosophy
Every fitness professional is obligated to provide clients with the best information and advice available about health and fitness. ACSM and fitness practitioners are partners in fulfilling this mission.
ACSM 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抯 Health & Fitness Journal?/SUP> 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, charts, 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 10-12, plus recommended readings if appropriate. All manuscripts are blinded and peer reviewed.
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, 揜emember,?says Jonathan Doe, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Hard Knocks School of Public Health, 搉utrition 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, 揜esearchers 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. F-figures, t-tables, and probability levels are not usually of interest to the readers; state your statistics rhetorically.
Break up the article visually with illustrations, sidebars, graphs, etc. Use bullets, checklists and other graphic devises 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抯 cover should it be selected as the feature article. These photos cannot be copyrighted by another journal or magazine. Please have each person in the photo sign a FIT model release form and submit it with your manuscript. To download a release form, click here.
Preparing the Manuscript.
Manuscripts should be submitted on white paper, double-spaced throughout including references and recommended readings, and accompanied by a diskette clearly labeled with a working title, authors' names, date, and hardware (IBM or Mac) and software (Word-Perfect 6.0, Microsoft Word, etc.) used. Manuscript pages should be numbered in the lower right corner.
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 for indexing.
Include a brief description of each author抯 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.?
Learning Objectives and Bottom Line. The learning objective should be a short statement summarizing what the reader can expect to learn from the article. The bottom line should be a separate statement that highlights the main points of the feature.
Summary Statement. Include a short, one-sentence summary of the article to be included on the table of contents.
References. The bibliography should be selective. Each reference should be cited, by number, within parentheses, in the body of the article. References should be numbered in the order in which they appear in the text.
Do not abbreviate journal names. Use the style below for citing references.
Drobnic, F., A. Freixa, P. Casan, et al. Assessment of chlorine exposure in swimmers during training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ?/SUP> 28(2):271-274, 1996.
McArdle, W.D., F.I. Katch, and V.L. Katch. Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance. 4th ed. Baltimore:Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
American Diabetes Association. Nutrition recommendations and principles for people with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care 17(4):519-522, 1994.
Nielsen, F.H., Chromium, In: Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Shils, M.E., J.A. Olson, and M. Shike (Editors), Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1994.
Porcari, J.P. Pump up your walk. ACSM抯 Health & Fitness Journal ?/SUP> 3(1):25-29, 1999. Available at www.health-fitjrnl.com/. Accessed October 25, 1999.
The 揜ecommended Readings?should be listed in alphabetical order.
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 as camera-ready art (in black-and-white or color) or electronically. Figures on disk can be saved as TIFF or EPS (readable/convertible) formats. Printing standards require that graphics be prepared within the following parameters:
266-300 dpi minimum resolution (133-150 line screen) for color or black and white halftone images
1200 dpi minimum resolution for line scans saved as bitmap images
scanned color images are saved as process (not index color/RGB)
color is saved as Pantone spot/custom spot or four-color process (CMYK)
art application EPS files should include a .25 trap
art application EPS files include clipping path if used
all fonts required for image included or text saved as graphics
A proof is essential. We cannot verify the integrity of the file without a visual proof. Missing proof may delay production.
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 giving permission to ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal ?/SUP> for reproduction. Permission must be obtained even if the material is the author抯 own work. Include a statement at the bottom of the table, illustration, figure, etc., stating 揜eprinted from (citation) with permission?or 揂dapted from (citation) with permission.?To obtain permission, simply call the copyright and permissions department of the publisher. CEC Questions. Submit 8-10 CEC Questions. The CEC test is an 搊pen 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 4 or 5 choices.
There may be true and false questions, although these are not encouraged.
Supply answers to all questions.
See a previous issue of the Journal for examples.
Publication. The corresponding author will be notified by the editor-in-chief when a manuscript has been accepted for publication. Upon acceptance, authors will be asked to sign a form assigning copyright to the American College of Sports Medicine. This form must be signed by each author.
Submitting the Manuscript.
Send an original plus two copies of the manuscript (including references, tables, figure legends), original art or three glossy prints of each figure, and a labeled computer disk to Lawrence A. Golding, Ph.D., FACSM, Editor-in-Chief, ACSM抯 Health & Fitness Journal?/SUP>, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, College of Health Sciences, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453034, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3034. Manuscript should be accompanied by a letter indicating that all authors have seen and approved the manuscript and that the submission has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Include a photograph, head shot only, of each author. Manuscripts that are prepared improperly will be returned.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Lawrence A. Golding, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Distinguished University Professor of Kinesiology
Associate Editor-in-Chief
James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM
Monterey, CA
Managing Editor
Nancy F. Hexter, M.A.
Las Vegas, NV
Editorial Assistant
Lori A. Tish
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Editors
Paul M. Couzelis, Ph.D., FAWHP
Norwalk, CT
Steven J. Keteyian, Ph.D., FACSM
Henry Ford Heart & Vascular, MI
JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Southern Florida, Tampa
Daniel J. Lynch, M.S.
Age Well Partners LLC, NY
Melinda M. Manore, Ph.D., R.D., FACSM
Oregon State University
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David C. Nieman, Dr.P.H., FACSM
Appalachian State University, NC
Nico Pronk, FACSM, FAWHP
Health Partners Research Foundation, MN
Paul M. Ribisl, Ph.D., FACSM
Wake Forest University, NC
Shelby Rush, M.D., FACSM
Natividad Medical Center, CA
Mary E. Sanders, M.S.
University of Nevada, Reno |
Editorial Board
Gene M. Adams, Ph.D., FACSM
California State University, Fullerton
Thomas W. Balon, Ph.D., FACSM
Beckman Research Institute of The City of Hope, CA
Susan I. Barr, Ph.D., RDN, FACSM
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Katherine A. Beals, Ph.D.
Ball State University, IN
Sue Beckham, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Texas at Arlington
Dan Benardot, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
Georgia State University, Atlanta
Michael R. Bracko, Ed.D.
Institute for Hockey Research, Canada
L. Jerome Brandon, Ph.D., FACSM
Georgia State University
Gary R. Brodowicz, Ph.D., FACSM
Portland State University, OR
Michael J. Buono, Ph.D., FACSM
San Diego State University, CA
Louise Burke, Ph.D.
Australian Institute of Sport, Bruce
Thomas Burke, Ed.D., FACSM
C.W. Post College, NY
William C. Byrnes, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Colorado, Boulder
Frank Cerny, Ph.D., FACSM
SUNY at Buffalo
Craig J. Cisar, Ph.D., FACSM
San Jose State University, CA
Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D.
Sports Medicine Associates, MA
Jack D. Close, M.A., P.T., F.A.P.T.A.
Close & Associates, NV
J. Richard Coast
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Robert K. Conlee, Ph.D., FACSM
Brigham Young University, UT
Nora Constantino, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Reno
Charles B. Corbin, Ph.D.
Arizona State University East, Mesa
Kirk J. Cureton, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Georgia, Athens
Adam de Jong, B.A.A.
William Beaumont Hospital, MI
Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Georgia
Cathryn R. Dooly, Ph.D.
Ball State University, IN
Janet S. Dufek, Ph.D., FACSM
Human Performance & Wellness, Inc., NV
Patricia A. Eisenman, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Utah
Karyn Esser, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Illinois, Chicago
Peter R. Francis, Ph.D.
San Diego State University, CA
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Barry A. Franklin, Ph.D., FACSM
William Beaumont Hospital, MI
Scott Going, Ph.D.
University of Arizona, Tucson
Werner W.K. Hoeger, Ed.D., FACSM
Boise State University, ID
Mark Hoffman, Ph.D.
Oregon State University
Steven P. Hooker, Ph.D., FACSM
California Department of Health Service
Reed Humphrey, Ph.D., PT, FACSM
Idaho State University
Richard Gay Israel, Ed.D., FACSM
Colorado State University
M. Loreto Jackson, Ph.D.
Clemson, SC
John M. Jakicic, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Lesley J. Johnson, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Steven Jonas, M.D., M.P.H.
S.U.N.Y at Stony Brook
Leonard A. Kaminsky, Ph.D., FACSM
Ball State University, IN
Betsy A. Keller, Ph.D.
Ithaca College, NY
Marialice Kern, Ph.D., FACSM
San Francisco State University, CA
Jay Kimiecik, Ph.D.
Miami University, OH
Steven D. Knope, M.D.
Tucson Heart Hospital, AZ
Len Kravitz, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
Laura J. Kruskall, Ph.D., R.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Brian C. Leutholtz, Ph.D.
Old Dominion University, VA
Richard D, Lewis, Ph.D.
University of Georgia, Athens
Wendell Liemohn, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Tennessee
Holden S.H. MacRae, Ph.D.
Pepperdine University, CA
Patricia McCollum, M.S.
Olympic Medical Center, WA
Timothy R. McConnell, Ph.D., FACSM
Geisinger Health System, PA
John A. Mercer, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jeanne F. Nichols, Ph.D.
San Diego State University, CA
Wayne H. Osness, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Kansas
Allen C. Parcell, Ph.D.
Brigham Young University, UT
Linda S. Pescatello, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Connecticut
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Sharon Ann Plowman, Ph.D., FACSM
Northern Illinois University
Scott K. Powers, Ph.D., Ed.D.
University of Florida, Gainsville
Roberta Rikli, Ph.D., FACSM
California State University, Fullerton
Jeffrey L. Roitman, Ed.D., FACSM
Research Medical Center, MD
Robert O. Ruhling, Ph.D., FACSM
George Mason University, VA
Michele R. Scharff-Olson, Ph.D., FACSM
Auburn University Montgomery, AL
Jeffrey Schlicht, Ph.D.
Western Connecticut State University
Gary A. Sforzo, Ph.D., FACSM
Ithaca College, NY
Brian J. Sharkey, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Montana
Steve Siconolfi, Ph.D., FACSM
Ithaca College, NY
William F. Simpson, Ph.D., FACSM
The College of St. Scholastica, MN
Dixie Stanforth, M.S.
University of Texas, Austin
Suzanne Nelson Steen, D.Sc., R.D.
University of Washington, Seattle
Roy Stevenson, M.S.
Lake Washington Technical College, WA
Thomas W. Storer, Ph.D.
El Camino College, CA
Robyn M. Stuhr, M.A.
Hospital for Special Surgery, NY
Ken Sumida, Ph.D., FACSM
Chapman University, CA
Amy Jo Sutterluety, Ph.D., FACSM
Baldwin Wallace College, OH
David P. Swain, Ph.D., FACSM
Old Dominion University, VA
Janice Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM
University of New Mexico
Janice S. Todd, Ph.D.
University of Texas, Austin
Jess Toussaint, M.S.
Central Dupage Hospital, IL
Lorraine P. Turcotte, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Southern California
Larry S. Verity, Ph.D., FACSM
San Diego State University, CA
Janet Walberg-Rankin, Ph.D., FACSM
Virginia Tech
Harvey Wallmann, DPTSc, PT, SCS, ATC, CSCS
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
William C. Whiting, Ph.D.
California State University, Northridge
Nancy Williams, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Larry A. Wolfe, Ph.D., FACSM
Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
Edward J. Zambraski, Ph.D., FACSM
Rutgers University, NJ |
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