Articles and resources
The conference will be attended by leading sports nutritionists and dietitians in Europe but the outcome of the conference is aimed at a much wider audience including athletes, coaches, dietitians, nutritionists, scientists, medical doctors, clinicians, educators, coaches and other professionals who are involved in sports education, counseling, and treatment. To make sure that we reach all of these people we will ask you as expert and speaker to help us produce a DVD with all this information.
We are aiming to produce a DVD that is easy to navigate and where the audience can easily find the answers they are looking for. In order to do this we would like you to produce 3 things:
1. A scientific article with all background information. This should be a relatively short review of the literature reflecting the current thinking in your area of expertise. The article will be published in the European Journal of Sport Science or as a supplement in the form of a book. Negotiations with Taylor and Francis the publisher are ongoing. The article will include also a list of key points.
An example can be downloaded here 
or as a word file here: 
2. A 2 page summary with very practical guidelines. An example can be downloaded here or as a word file here:
3. A record of your presentation. An example can be found here 
We would kindly ask us to send us the materials before the 27th of April 2007.
1. European Journal of Sport Science
Instructions for Authors
Aims and Scope The European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS) is the official journal of the European College of Sport Science and is published 4 times per year by Taylor & Francis. The editorial policy of the Journal pursues the multi-disciplinary aims of the College: to promote the highest standards of scientific study and scholarship in respect of the following fields: (a) natural sciences of sport; (b) social and behavioural sciences and humanities (c) sports medicine; and (d) sport itself. The Journal also aims to facilitate and enhance communication across all sub-disciplines of the sport sciences. The Journal publishes original research as well as review articles of topics of contemporary importance or interest. The College is not exclusively committed to any particular schools of thought or methods of research.
Further information about the Journal, including links to the online sample copy and contents pages, can be found on the Journal homepage.
Text should be supplied in a format compatible with Microsoft Word for Windows (PC). Charts and tables are considered textual and should also be supplied in a format compatible with Word. All figures (illustrations, diagrams, photographs) should be supplied in jpg format.
All manuscripts must be typed in 12pt font and in double space with margins of at least 2.5 cm.
Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) and are also referred to recent (post-2005) copies of the Journal and encouraged to copy exactly the published format of papers therein.
Article length: Main article is 5,000-6000 words with an absolute maximum of 10,000 words (including references), fewer with tables and figures, approximately 15 double-spaced pages, 11 point font.
- Title Page. This should contain the article title, a running head not exceeding 50 characters (including spaces), 3–5 keywords and full contact details of the authors. One corresponding author should be identified, whose email address is provided.
- Key points. A list of approximately 10 key points of your paper should be included. These key points should be as practical as possible and we should be able to use this on the DVD as guidelines. (See example).
- Abstracts. Authors submitting papers should note that abstracts (between 150–400 words) are required. These should outline the questions investigated, the design, essential findings and main conclusions of the study
- Tables and Figures. Tables and figures should be referred to in text as follows: Figure 1, Table 1. The place at which a table or figure is to be inserted in the printed text should be indicated clearly on a manuscript. Each table and/or figure must have a legend that explains its purpose without reference to the text. Artwork submitted for publication will not be returned and will be destroyed after publication, unless otherwise requested.
- References. EJSS uses the APA (Author–Date) system to indicate references in the text, tables and legends. The full references should be listed alphabetically, and presented following the text of the manuscript. www.apastyle.org/index
- Abbreviate journal titles consistently. Do not abbreviate journals consisting of only one word.
The Journal uses the following conventions for references:
Book Costill, D. L. (1986). Inside running: Basics of sports physiology. Indianapolis, IN: Benchmark Press.
Book chapter Prochaska, J. O.. & DiClemente, C. C. (1992). Stages of change in the modification of problem behaviours. In W. E. Miller & N. Heathers (Eds.), Treating addictive behaviours (pp. 3–27). London: Plenum Press.
Journal article Hill, D. W. (1999). Energy system contributions in middle-distance running events. Journal of Sports Sciences, 17, 477–483.
Conference proceedings Lindsay, M. (1996). A comparison of automated and manual digitizing. In J. Watkins (Ed.), Proceedings of British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Biomechanics Section (Vol. 21, pp. 6–8). Leeds, UK: British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
To a website AOSSM (2004). Sports medicine update. Newsletter of the American Orthopaedic
Society for Sports Medicine. Available online at
http://www.sportsmed.org/secure/reveal/admin/uploads/Documents/SMU2004MayJun.pdf
(Accessed 1 January 2005).
Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors vest or license copyright in their articles, including abstracts, in the European College of Sport Science. This ensures full copyright protection and allows dissemination of the article, and the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may use the article elsewhere after publication and with prior permission from the College, provided that acknowledgement is given to the Journal as the original source of publication, and that the European College of Sport Science is notified so that its records show that the use is properly authorised.
A copyright agreement will be sent to the corresponding author of accepted manuscripts with proofs. This should be signed and returned to Taylor & Francis.
Please note that Taylor & Francis are signatories of, and respect the spirit of, the STM Agreement regarding the free sharing and dissemination of scholarly information.
Audience: Scientists, teachers, athletic trainers, dietitians, nutritionists, medical doctors, clinicians, educators, coaches and other professionals who are involved in sports education, counseling, and treatment.
Abbreviations:
- When describing units of measure, use the International System (kg, mL, etc.) followed by English units (lb, oz, etc.) in parentheses so the article will be appropriate for audiences both internationally and in the USA. As an example, when describing guidelines for drinking fluids during exercise, one might write, ...drink 150 mL (5 oz) every 15 min... For unusual abbreviations, first spell out the word followed by its abbreviation in parentheses; use the abbreviation as appropriate thereafter.
- Always use numerals that precede units of measurement, e.g. 3 kg, not three kg . Use numerals not followed by units of measurement when they are 10 or greater, e.g., ...12 times..., not...twelve times...; two computers, not 2 computers.
- When dividing two units of measure, use a forward slash (/), e.g., 3 mL/kg; for three or more units of measure, use the dot and exponent method, e.g., 3 mL·kg-1·min-1
Figures and Tables:
- For best reproduction quality, please ensure that all figures and tables are of high quality.
- Number tables and figures in chronological sequence, e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, Table 2, etc.
- When mentioning figures in the text, spell out the word Figure, e.g., ....as shown in Figure 5...
- Make sure you refer to each table or figure in the text preceding the location of the figure or text.
FIG. 5 ABOUT HERE
Editorial process:
- Manuscripts will be reviewed by editor Asker Jeukendrup and one or two independent reviewers
- Everything will be done to shorten the review process as much as possible
- Final revised version will be forwarded to the publisher
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