Author Guidelines

CATEGORIES OF ARTICLES

The Journal considers for publication Original research and Review papers in the sub-disciplines relating generally to the broad Sports Sciences & Health fields such as various aspects of the sports and exercise sciences, including anatomy, biochemistry, biomechanics, performance analysis, physiology, psychology, sports medicine and health, as well as coaching and talent identification, kinanthropometry and other interdisciplinary perspectives.

Original Article

Studies that are of high scientific quality and that are of interest to the diverse readership of the journal. Manuscripts should include an abstract and appropriate experimental details to support the conclusions. Original Articles should be no more than 6000 words and should not normally include more than 6 display items (tables and/or figures).

Review Article

Review articles survey recent developments in a topical area of sport and health. Reviews have a word limit of 7000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Systematic review and meta-analysis should follow the PRISMA Reporting Guidelines. A review article should critically evaluate material that has already been published. A review article aims to analyse, evaluate, and synthesize current knowledge, not simply reproduce what is already known.

Case Study

A Case study should report on specific cases that are unique, exciting, and current to exercise and sport science, sports medicine, health, and other relevant fields of study. Case studies should make a distinct contribution to the scientific field and/or question existing paradigms. A case could be an individual or a community depending on the nature of the study. We expect most case studies to include an abstract, an introduction, a brief case report, and a discussion.

Manuscripts

Manuscripts should meet the general requirements. The text should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point typeface. Margins: 2 cm at top, bottom, right, and left. Manuscript size: From 13000 characters.

Articles should be topical and original, they should outline tasks, describe key results of the author's research and his\her conclusions; articles must satisfy the requirements of making up By submitting a manuscript for publication the author (s):

Agrees to license it under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)
Conflict of interest declaration and author agreement form.
Agrees with the principles of ethics of scientific publications upon recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).

Submission of a manuscript implies that it has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and that if accepted it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language.

Article Style

This section provides detailed general style and formatting requirements for manuscripts. Manuscripts should be prepared following the general style guidelines set out in the Publication.
Accurate and clear expression of your thoughts and research information should be the primary goal of scientific writing. Remember that accuracy and clarity are even more important when trying to get complicated ideas across. Contain your literature review, ideas, and discussions to your topic, theme, model, review, commentary, or case. Avoid vague terminology and too much prose. Use short rather than long sentences. A sentence made of more than 40 words should probably be rewritten as two sentences. Avoid Adjectives and Adverbs. If jargon has to be utilized keep it to a minimum and explain the terms you do use clearly. Write with a measure of formality, using scientific language and avoiding conjunctions, slang, and discipline or regionally specific nomenclature or terms (e.g. exercise nicknames).

Citing in the Text – APA Style

APA (American Psychological Association) style is a widely used format for academic writing, particularly in the social sciences. It provides guidelines for formatting manuscripts, citing sources, and creating references. The primary goal of APA style is to ensure clarity and consistency in written communication, allowing readers to easily locate and understand the information presented.

Examples of References:

Journal Article

Smith, J. D., & Johnson, K. L. (2023). The effects of resistance training on muscle strength in elderly adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 15(2), 112-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2023.1512345

Book

ones, A. B. (2019). Sports Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide. Springer.

Website

National Institutes of Health. (2022, December 10). Exercise and Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging. National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-physical-activity

Title page

Full names (first name, middle-name initials), and last names of all authors;
authors' affiliations; if authors belong to several different institutions, superscript digits should be used to relate the authors' names to respective institutions;
Names, e-mail of the corresponding author should be given.

Abstract

Page should carry structured abstract (> 250 words), consisting of the following sections:

Study purpose: should describe clearly the rationale for the study being done and the previous work relevant to the study. It should end with a statement of the specific question or hypothesis being addressed.
Material and Methods: mention the techniques used without going into extensive methodological detail, and outline the most important results. Include sample sizes for key experiments as appropriate.
Results: list basic results without any introduction. Only essential statistical significances should be added in brackets. Draw no conclusions.
Conclusions: provide the key-findings as clearly as possible. You may also include a brief, more general interpretation of the results and / or specific recommendations for future research.
5 to 6 key words (not from title).

BODY TEXT
Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, , Acknowledgements, and References

Introduction

Should be comprehensible to the general reader. Should contain the hypothesis. Authors should briefly introduce the problem, particularly emphasizing the level of knowledge about the problem at the beginning of the investigation.

Material and methods

The materials and methods section should be brief but sufficient to allow other investigators to repeat the research. The Method section typically consists of three subsections: Participants, Procedure, and Statistical analysis. You can choose to add other subsections if they can be justified.

Participants

Example. Ten healthy university students and staff members (8 women and 2 men), aged 18-24 years, volunteered to participate in the experiment. All were assigned to the same experimental task. In this experiment, informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Procedure
The Procedure subsection is the second subsection,

and it gives the reader a summary of each step in the execution of the research. This summary must be concise, precise, and logical. Do not burden the reader with too much detail but give enough so the reader can follow what is being done;
and it tells the reader what equipment and tools you used to run your experiment and to acquire data.

Statistical analysis
Within the subheading Statistical analysis: authors need to explain which statistical tests were used in their data analysis and the rationale for using those tests. The software and tool used for analysis should be mentioned clearly.

Results

Should concisely and reasonably summarize the findings. Do not duplicate data in graphs and tables. Give numbers of observations and report exclusions or losses to observation such as dropouts from a study. Report complications. The results should be presented in a logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations related to the statements in the text by means of reference remarks. Do not repeat in the text all the data from the tables or graphs. Emphasize only important observations.

Discussion

Should include interpretation of study findings, and results considered in the context of results in other studies reported in the literature. Do not repeat in detail data or other material from the Background or the Results section. Include in the Discussion the implications of the findings and their limitations, including implications for future research. The discussion should confront the results of other investigations especially those quoted in the text.

Conclusions

Should be linked with the goals of the study. State new hypotheses when warranted. Include recommendations when appropriate. Unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by the obtained data should be avoided.

Acknowledgements

List all contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship, such as technical assistants, writing assistants or head of department who provided only general support. Describe their role. Financial and other material support should be disclosed and acknowledged.

Math formula

Please submit math equations as editable text and not as images. Present simple formulae in line with normal text where possible and use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y. In principle, variables are to be presented in italics. Powers of e are often more conveniently denoted by exp. Number consecutively any equations that have to be displayed separately from the text (if referred to explicitly in the text).

Tables

Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells. Do not use complex formatting with tables.

Figures

General figure guidelines:

Figures should be numbered in a single series that reflects the order in which they are referred to in the text.
Figure titles should be provided in the main manuscript, not in the graphic file.
Figure keys should be incorporated into the graphic, not into the legend of the figure.
Please note that it is the responsibility of the author(s) to obtain permission from the copyright holder to reproduce figures (or tables) that have previously been published elsewhere.
Axis scales and labels. The horizontal (X-axis) and vertical (Y-axis) axes require scales and labels that identify the variables being graphed and the units of measure.
Color in Figures - journal encourages the use of color to enhance the clarity and aesthetic appeal of figures.
Graphics downloaded from the Web are not acceptable for print. Web graphics, usually in GIF or JPEG format, have a resolution of only 72 dpi, which does not meet the standard for publication.

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