Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy Online Submission and Review System

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Last updated 04/28/2022

General Information and Instructions to Authors

The Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy (JGPT) is the official publication of APTA GERIATRICS (https://geriatricspt.org/), an Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association. The JGPT is published four times a year and offers articles that advance the science and practice of geriatric physical therapy.

JGPT Mission Statement

“The Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy is the leading source of clinically applicable evidence for achieving optimal health, wellness, mobility, and physical function across the continuum of health status for the aging adult.” Evidence published in the JGPT supports the provision of best practice physical therapy and facilitates advocacy for optimal aging.

Important information for authors regarding the three-stage review process

All manuscripts submitted to the JGPT are first screened by the Editor-in-Chief for suitability, scientific impact and rigor, clinical relevance, originality, proper format, and high-quality scientific writing in American English; please see below for further clarification of these requirements. Acceptable manuscripts are then assigned to an Associate Editor who performs a second Editor’s review. Submissions judged to have strong scientific merit and substantial clinical relevance then undergo masked peer review. Authors may wish to read the JGPT Reviewers Read-Along checklist to obtain a better understanding of reviewer expectations; download here: http://links.lww.com/ES/A149. Please note, this Reviewers Read-Along checklist is for your reference only, it is not a standardized guidelines checklist and should not be included with your submission.

• Suitability: Manuscripts may address any scientific or clinical aspect of physical therapy care for older adults. Manuscripts may focus on, for example, health promotion/wellness care, risk factor abatement, examination/evaluation methods and strategies, performance on clinical measures of well and impaired older adults, efficacy/effectiveness of interventions to reduce risk, decrease impairment, and/or improve function and participation in aging adults with activity restriction, movement dysfunction in later life, and theoretical models of examination/evaluation or care of older adults. Studies not focused on older adults, and those exploring age-related topics that are not pertinent to the actual clinical practice of geriatric physical therapy, are not considered a good match.

• Scientific Impact and Rigor: The reported study should do all of the following:

  • Address an important problem and add new knowledge to bridge a knowledge gap

  • Include sufficient sample size(s) to achieve adequate statistical power

  • Use reliable and valid measures appropriate to the population under study

  • For multivariate studies, employ multivariate statistical analyses with correction to control for inflated Type 1 error, e.g., MANOVA or RM-MANOVA with planned post-hoc tests. When necessary, control for baseline between-group differences, e.g., MANCOVA or RM-MANCOVA with planned post-hoc tests.

  • Report both statistical and clinical significance values

• Clinical Relevance: The reported study should do all of the following:

  • Address a problem that is (1) within the [geriatric] physical therapy scope of practice, and (2) clinically important to address

  • Include a population that represents older adults with a health condition commonly seen in, or appropriate for referral to, geriatric physical therapy practice; studies reporting normative data on healthy older adults exempted.

  • Explore a practice component that is within the [geriatric] physical therapy scope of practice, and related to improved client care, management, and outcomes

    • Comparative effectiveness studies are highly clinically relevant, e.g., a comparison of two or more interventions, two or more screening or diagnostic tests, etc.

      • These studies are the most relevant when the comparison group or test is highly valid, e.g. comparing two exercise programs (e.g., “usual care” versus studied intervention) is more valid than comparing exercise to no exercise; adding a third group with no exercise (control) is even better.

• Use client-centered outcome measures

  • Measures of physiologic variables (e.g., muscle mass, bone density, etc.) and impairment-level variables (body structure and function, such as strength, range of motion, etc.) by themselves (in the absence of additional measures) are less clinically relevant than activity- and participation-level measures (functional independence or community ambulation, return to life roles, etc.) and quality of life measures. However, studies that examine the relationship between physiologic or impairment-level variables and activity-level, participation- level, or quality of life measures are also highly clinically relevant.

• Report measures of clinical significance (in addition to statistical significance)

  • Depending on the type of study, these may include:

    • Effect sizes

    • Confidence intervals

    • Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

    • Minimally Clinically Important Difference (MCID)

    • Risk ratios (RR) or Odds ratios (OR)

    • Number needed to treat (NNT)

• Explicitly discuss current or future clinical impact or clinical application of the findings

• Originality: Manuscripts should present novel findings that bridge a critical knowledge gap. The work must be that of the submitting authors, cannot be substantially identical to the author’s prior work, and must not have been submitted elsewhere.

• Proper format: Manuscripts must conform to AMA Style guidelines. Manuscripts of interest to the JGPT that are improperly formatted are immediately rejected and sent back to the author with invitation to resubmit; this delays the processing of manuscripts significantly as the resubmitted manuscript ‘moves to the back of the line’.

• High-quality scientific writing in American English: Manuscripts of interest to the JGPT that reveal sub-standard use of written English are immediately rejected and sent back to the author with invitation to resubmit; this delays the processing of manuscripts significantly as the resubmitted manuscript ‘moves to the back of the line’.

  • Responsibility for proof-reading and copy-editing lies with the authors, not with the JGPT editors and reviewers.

  • English-language editing services are available from our publisher; link may be found on the JGPT home page under the ‘For Authors’ tab (https://wkauthorservices.editage.com/editing/?center=&PlacementPage:editing-image&PlacementButton/Link:editing). Other English-language editing services may be used, however, a certificate of completed professional service must be attached to the submission.

Manuscript Categories and Standardized Reporting Requirements

The Editors will consider systematic reviews of the literature, quantitative research reports (experimental, quasi-experimental, or descriptive), and qualitative studies. Submissions that represent a higher level of evidence (systematic reviews, RCTs, etc.) are much more likely to be accepted than those demonstrating lower levels of evidence (outcomes research, case series, etc.).

• True pilot intervention studies may be considered, see:

  • Vogel S, Draper-Rodi J. The importance of pilot studies, how to write them and what they mean. https://www.journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-0689(17)30013-5/fulltext, and

  • Thabane L et al. A tutorial on pilot studies: the what, why and how. (See especially Section 5.) https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2288-10-1

• Under-powered (small sample) intervention studies are not considered true pilot studies in the absence of an appropriate focus on findings related to the conduct of the study (versus the participant outcomes).

• Case reports and case series are generally not considered unless they have exceptional potential to advance clinical practice.

• Authors intending to submit a special interest paper should contact the Editor-in-Chief prior to submission.

Standardized Reporting Guidelines: Standardized reporting guidelines (with checklists) specific to manuscript categories are required with submission as follows:

• PRISMA for systematic reviews

• CONSORT and TIDieR for randomized controlled trials

• CONSORT 2010 extension to randomized pilot and feasibility trials and TIDieR for preliminary, pilot, or feasibility studies

• STROBE for observational studies

• STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies

• GRAAS for reliability and agreement studies

• COSMIN for measurement properties studies

• CHERRIES for internet survey studies

• TRIPOD for clinical prediction rule studies

• QUALRES for qualitative studies

• CARE for case reports or case report series

• SCRIBE for single-subject design studies

• TIDieR for intervention studies (in addition to the appropriate checklist specified above)

Authors are required to include the most current version of the appropriate checklist complete with manuscript page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript. These checklists and additional information are available on the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) network website (www.equator-network.org). When indicated by guidelines, the participant flow chart should also be submitted as a Figure when submitting a manuscript for review.

Human subjects research: All studies reporting the results of investigation with human subjects must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and state explicitly that the that the study was approved by an institutional review board (IRB) or that the requirement for such approval was formally waived. Studies must also state that participants or their guardians signed an informed consent, or that the need for consent was waived by the IRB.

Commercial devices: Submissions reporting the results of investigation of or with commercial devices should at the first mention of the device provide the commercial name, manufacturer, city and state; thereafter refer to the device using a generic name.

Reporting statistically significant results: The needed sample size to achieve adequate statistical power (> 0.80) should be determined ‘a priori’; many authors use G*Power (http://www.psychologie.hhu.de/arbeitsgruppen/allgemeine-psychologie-und-arbeitspsychologie/gpower.html). Please note that sample size for a multivariate study typically must be larger than for a univariate study as the number of comparisons (and the risk for Type I error) is greater. If you plan to conduct a multivariate study, your a priori sample size calculation should be conducted with a multivariate G*Power (or other) option.

Following analyses, the actual observed statistical power to detect differences should be reported. Studies that are under-powered (< 0.80) for most outcome variables are likely to be rejected.

When significance tests have been used, actual P values (to 3 decimal places) should be reported. All P values < 0.001 should be reported as “p < 0.001”.

Reporting clinical test results: For each clinical test used in the study, the reliability, validity and minimal detectable change (MDC) and (if available) Minimally Clinically Important Difference (MCID) of the test in the population under study should be included in the Methods section. In the Results section, in addition to statistical significance, authors should also report whether or not results were clinically significant, i.e., tables should include confidence intervals, effect sizes, and whether pre- to post-test changes met or exceeded the MDC or MCID for each test.

Manuscript Categories:
Systematic Reviews and Scoping Reviews: A balanced and unbiased synthesis of evidence related to a defined clinical question relevant to geriatric physical therapy. This type of article applies a systematic approach to exploring current evidence in the literature, assessing the strength of evidence, synthesizing the findings of individual studies, and interpreting the results. The manuscript should include the following headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion.

• For systematic reviews and meta-analyses, authors should use the PRISMA Statement: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript (http://www.prisma-statement.org). If the systematic review has been registered, include the registry hyperlink in the Methods section.

• For scoping reviews, authors should use the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma-scr/).

Quantitative Research Reports: Research on a topic of interest to physical therapists caring for aging adults, including clinical trials, cohort studies, mechanistic experiments, case-control studies, and single-subject design studies. The manuscript should include the following headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion.

• For randomized clinical trials comparing outcomes of intervention, authors should use the CONSORT-NPT 2017 Statement (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, non-pharmacological treatment interventions) available at http://www.consort-statement.org/extensions/interventions/non-pharmacologic-treatment-interventions/, and the TIDieR (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/tidier/) , and include both checklists with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript.

• NOTE! JGPT requires the prospective registration of clinical intervention trials per the National Institutes of Health (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/manage-recs/background#WhyRegister; see also https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/manage-recs/how-register for instructions on how to register). Clinical trials may be registered with clinicaltrials.gov or another registry (see links above for alternatives), and the registry hyperlink must be included in the Methods section.

• For observational or prognostic studies using cross-sectional, cohort or case control designs, authors should use the the STROBE Statement (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology) available at http://www.strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=available-checklists, and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript

• For diagnostic studies, authors should use the STARD Statement (Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies) available at http://www.stard-statement.org, and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript.

• For preliminary, pilot, or feasibility studies authors should use the CONSORT 2010 extension to randomized pilot and feasibility trials (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort-2010-statement-extension-to-randomised-pilot-and-feasibility-trials/) and the TIDieR (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/tidier/), and include both checklists with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript.

• For studies of the measurement properties of measurement instruments, authors should use the COSMIN checklist (http://www.cosmin.nl), and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript.

• For single-subject design studies, authors should use the SCRIBE checklist, and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript.

Qualitative Studies: Exploration of phenomena or experiences using semi-structured methods such as in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, ethnography, and textual analysis to understand human behavior by exploring beliefs, experiences, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that might explain findings. Headings in the manuscript should include Introduction (Background), Objectives (Purpose), Design, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Authors should use one of the following guidelines: (1) the QualRes Guidelines (Qualitative Research Guidelines Project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) available at http://www.qualres.org/HomeGuid-3935.html, and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript, (2) Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations (SRQR) at https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/srqr/ , or (3) Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups at https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/coreq/.

Case Report or Case Series: Reports of the examination and intervention of an individual or small group of aging adults who are receiving physical therapy for movement dysfunction are generally of low priority for publication. Infrequent exceptions may be made for reports with exceptional potential to advance clinical practice. Case reports must systematically describe patient history, review of systems, use of standardized measures, examination strategies and findings, evaluation, physical therapy diagnosis, physical therapy prognosis and goals, and physical therapy intervention and outcomes of those interventions. Each component must include discussion of clinical decision-making in selection of measures, interpretation of results and selection of intervention. Case reports do not test hypotheses, establish causal relationships, or demonstrate effectiveness. For a case series, information pertinent to the planning of a larger research study (e.g., effect size) is encouraged.

• Authors of case reports or case series should use the CARE guidelines available at http://care-statement.org and include the completed CARE checklist with submission, and include the checklist with page numbers to indicate where the required information appears in the manuscript.

• Authors must also include a statement indicating that their institutional HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) policy requirements have been met.

Special Interest Papers: Topics of special interest to physical therapy care of aging adults, including---but not limited to---topical reviews, theoretical perspectives, reviews of techniques, equipment, or instructional materials. Consult with the Editor prior to submission.

Conflicts of Interest
Authors must state all possible conflicts of interest in the Title Page of the manuscript, including financial, consultant, institutional and other relationships that might lead to bias or a conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, this should also be explicitly stated as “none declared”.

All sources of funding must be acknowledged in the Title Page of the manuscript. Grant funding, from any source, must be listed clearly on the title page. All relevant conflicts of interest and sources of funding should be included on the title page of the manuscript with the heading “Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding:”.

For example:

Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: Author A has received honoraria from Company Z. Author B is currently receiving a grant (#12345) from Organization Y, and is on the speaker’s bureau for Organization X – the CME organizers for Company Z. For the remaining authors none were declared.

Copyright Transfer

In addition, each author must complete and submit the journal's copyright transfer agreement, which includes a section on the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest based on the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" (www.icmje.org/update.html).

A copy of the form is made available to the submitting author within the Editorial Manager submission process. Co-authors will automatically receive an Email with instructions on completing the form upon submission. Each author should proactively ensure that their email system will accept automated emails from the Editorial Manager system. Manuscript processing cannot progress until all forms are signed and returned. Once published, all material is copyrighted by JGPT.

Manuscript Preparation

• Authorship: The JGPT endorses the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and follows their guidelines on requirements for authorship (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html).

• AMA Guidelines: Manuscripts should follow the style outlined in the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 11th Ed, Oxford University Press, 2020. Please review Sections 7-15 to ensure that your manuscript follows these guidelines for: 7/Grammar, 8/Punctuation, 9/Plurals, 10/Capitalization, 11/Correct and Preferred Usage, 12/Non-English Words, Phrases and Accent Marks, and 13/Abbreviations.

• Headings: Major headings should be in bold with all capital letters, minor headings should be in bold with only the first letter of each word capitalized, and sub-headings should be in italics with only the first letter of the first word capitalized. Sub-headings begin the paragraph and run into the first sentence. Headings are left-justified (not indented).

• Paragraph Indentations: The first paragraph beginning immediately below a major or minor heading is not indented, while all subsequent paragraphs are indented. Sub-headings begin the paragraph and run into the first sentence.

• Person-first language must be used throughout the manuscript (i.e., a “individuals with stroke” rather than “stroke patients”). Text must be free of ageist and sexist terminology.

  • Do not use the term “elderly”, replace with “older adults” or similar terms.

  • Do not use the term “subjects”, replace with “participants” or “volunteers” or similar terms.

• Abbreviations and Acronyms: All abbreviations/acronyms should be spelled out completely at first usage, with abbreviation in parentheses immediately following. Subsequently abbreviations are acceptable unless the abbreviation is used infrequently. Do not begin a sentence with an abbreviation/acronym.

• Numerals should be used in all cases except for the following, when the number should be spelled out:

  • at the beginning of a sentence

  • ordinal representation first through ninth, then 10^th, 11^th, etc.

  • common fractions

  • when the original source includes the spelled number (eg, quote or title)

  • when numbers abut, as in “The sample included fourteen 100-year old women.”

• Acknowledgements should appear at the end of the text after the article’s conclusion, prior to the reference section.

• Page numbers are required and must be centered at the bottom of the page.

• Line numbers are required, beginning with the abstract and running consecutively through the text of the manuscript. Line numbers are not required for references or for tables and figures.

• Blinding/Masking for peer-review: Submissions should include one Reviewer Copy of the manuscript, in which

  • the Title page has been stripped of all author information, and

  • any Manuscript Text identifying the institution or authors should be redacted or replaced with substitute or generic text.

    • It is OK for reviewers to know the country, but not the city, university, health care institution, or location of data collection.

1. Title page. The title page of the complete manuscript version should include:

• The title of the manuscript (in bold, with the first letter of all major words capitalized),

• Authors’ full names, academic and clinical credentials (e.g., PT, PhD), underneath the title, with superscripted numbers to indicate institutional affiliation(s).

  • Please follow the APTA guidelines on the appropriate use of designations (https://www.apta.org/apta-and-you/leadership-and-governance/policies/appropriate-use-of-designations). Per these guidelines, APTA no longer recognizes or uses the former ABPTS Clinical Certification abbreviations (e.g., GCS, NCS, OCS, etc.)

• The [numbered] institutional affiliation, and phone, and email information for each author.

• Corresponding author information must contain the same as above, as well as a postal address.

• Disclosure of any conflicts of interest, and any funding sources including grant funding received for the work from any source, including: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Wellcome Trust; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); and other(s).

• If the manuscript reflects work previously presented at a scientific meeting, a statement detailing that presentation should be included on the title page.

2. Abstract. An abstract not exceeding 325 words should be submitted on a separate page, following the Title page and before the Clinical Implications and the Introduction. All abstracts should be typed double-spaced 11 or 12 font size, and include 3 to 5 key words following the text of the abstract.

• For Research Articles, abstract content should be organized according to the following headings: Background and Purpose, Methods, Results and Discussion, and Conclusions. The Conclusion should include a statement of the clinical relevance, impact, or application of the findings.

• For Case Reports and Case Series, abstract content should be organized according to the following headings: Background and Purpose, Case Description, Intervention, Outcomes, Discussion.

3. Video Abstract
After an article has been Accepted for Publication, authors can prepare a Video Abstract and submit this digital file along with the final draft of the manuscript. Guidelines for preparation of the Video Abstract, along with links to sample Video Abstracts, can be found here – http://journals.lww.com/jgpt/Documents/LWW_Toolkit_-_How_to_Create_a_Video_Abstract.pdf.

4. NEW! Clinical Implications. The JGPT now features an area to highlight the “Clinical Implications” of your work. Please write three extremely concise bullet points to tell the reader the following:

1. What knowledge gap that negatively affects clinical practice was identified? OR What was the clinical motivation for the study?

2. The most important finding(s) from the study with the potential to positively impact clinical practice.

3. The clinical relevance and/or clinical application of your findings.

NOTE! There is an 85 word limit. This is a separate Word document.

EXAMPLE:

• Motivational interviewing (MI) improves provider-patient communications and patient satisfaction, but is not routinely used in practice.

• Barriers to the use of MI include time constraints, lack of confidence in MI abilities, and limited understanding of MI benefits related to patient outcomes.

• Provider education and rehearsal interventions may improve MI use through increased knowledge and confidence; future studies should explore this possibility.

5. Manuscript Text. The text of the manuscript (after the Abstract and prior to the Reference List) should be typed double-spaced and limited to 15 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages with 11 or 12 font size. Tables, Figure Legends, and Figures are not inserted into the text; see below.

• For research reports, the text is divided into sections including: Introduction, Methods (including study design), Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.

• For case reports and case series, the text is divided into sections including: Introduction, Case Description, Intervention, Outcomes, Discussion and Summary.

• For other articles, appropriate headings should be chosen to provide organization and clarity to the paper.

6. Reference citations in the text. References should be indicated by consecutive superscript numbers after punctuation. Forty or fewer references are preferred, excepting systematic or scoping reviews.

Example:
Older adults are at high risk of nursing home placement. In developed countries, 1.5% to 8% of older adults 65 years or older are living in nursing homes.¹ Most older adults prefer to stay in their familiar home environment rather than transfer to a nursing home because the transition to nursing home can cause loss of autonomy and independence, poor quality of life, and negative psychological impacts.^2,3 In addition, the cost of nursing home placement is substantial and imposes a huge burden on patients and their family as well as heath care systems, stretching limited health care resources.^4-6

7. Reference List. The reference list should be double-spaced and arranged numerically. The reference list includes only those references cited in the text, in the order cited in the text. Forty or fewer references are preferred, excepting systematic or scoping reviews. References should be formatted according to the style of the AMA (American Medical Association Manual of Style, 11th Ed., Oxford University Press, New York, New York). Reference format should be checked carefully. Consulting the Reference List of articles previously published in the Journal may be useful, some examples are provided below.

Examples:
Journal article (1-6 authors):
Trudelle-Jackson E, Jackson, AW. Do older adults who meet 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines have better physical performance than those who do not meet? Jour Geriatr Phys Ther. 2018;41(3):180-185.
doi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000118

• NOTE! In the article title, only the first letter of the first word and first letter of each word in proper nouns are capitalized. The article title is not italicized. The journal name is abbreviated per PubMed (available here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals) and is in italics; the first letter of each word is capitalized. Please be sure to include all of the following: Year;Issue(Volume):start page-end page. DOI if available, otherwise Access Date and URL.

Journal article (more than 6 authors):

Lusardi MM, Fritz S, Middleton A, et al. Determining the risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis using posttest probability. Jour Geriatr Phys Ther. 2017;40(1):1-36.
doi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000099

• Note the use of the first three authors followed by “et al.”

Journal article with no named author or group:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). QuickStats: Rate of nonfatal, medically consulted fall injury episodes, by age group. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012;61(4):81. Accessed January 29, 2022.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6104a8.htm

Electronic journal article with DOI (preferred):

Shokrvash B, Saeid A, Saeieh SE, Khasti MY, Salehi L. A psychometric property of the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teamwork Scale among university students. Shiraz E-Med J. 2019;20(2):1-6. doi: 10.5812/semj.69726.

Electronic journal article without DOI:

Shokrvash B, Saeid A, Saeieh SE, Khasti MY, Salehi L. A psychometric property of the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teamwork Scale among university students. Shiraz E-Med J. 2019;20(2):1-6. Accessed January 10, 2019. file:///C:/Users/rover/Downloads/semj-20-2-69726.pdf

Entire Book:

Bonder BR, Dal Bello-Haas V. Functional Performance in Older Adults. 4th ed. F.A. Davis; 2018.

• Note that in the book title the first letter of each major word is capitalized, and the title is in italics. Second and subsequent editions must be specified, and the included year must be the year that edition was published.

Book Chapter:

Schulte OJ, Stephans J, Ann J. Aging, dementia and disorders of cognition. In: Umphred DA, ed. Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation. 6th ed. Mosby; 2013:835-861.

• Note that in the chapter title only the first letters of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized. The chapter title is not in italics. In the book title, the first letter of all major words is capitalized, and the book title is in italics. Second and subsequent editions must be specified, and the included year must be the year that edition was published. Start and end pages must be included.

Electronic Book:

Moore GE, Durstine JL, Painter, PL. ACSM’s Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disability. Human Kinetics; 2016. Accessed January 10, 2019. https://us.humankinetics.com/products/ACSMs-Exercise-Management-for-Persons-With-Chronic-Diseases-and-Disabilities-4th-Edition-eBook

Internet document:

National Council on Aging. Bingocize^® Program Summary. Accessed January 10, 2019. https://www.ncoa.org/wp-content/uploads/Bingocize-Program-Summary.pdf

7. Tables. Five or fewer tables are preferred; additional tables (and long, multi-page tables) may be included as Supplemental Digital Content (SDC) files.

• Each table should be prepared double-spaced on a separate page at the end of the manuscript document.
• Each table should have a brief title and should be numbered consecutively in the order of their citation in the text.
  • If the table contains the results of a statistical analysis, the title should indicate which statistical test produced those results.
• Any references cited within a table must be numbered in sequence with the preceding text relative to the location at which the table is to be inserted.
• Use lines to demarcate columns and rows.
• Numbers contained within cells should be centered, both left/right and top/bottom.
• Actual p values should be reported, versus the use of symbols to indicate significance.
• Please allow sufficient white space in each cell such that the table is readable.
• Units of measure must be specified in row or column headings.
• Notes related to the table should appear in the last line of the table.
  • Any abbreviations or acronyms used in the table must be spelled out in the notes.
  • Any adjustment to the significance level should be reported in the notes.

8. Figure legends page. Figure captions should be prepared double-spaced on a separate page. This page should follow the Reference List and precede the Figures.


9. Figures. Figures should be numbered consecutively in the order of their citation in the text. Units of measure must be specified within the visual image (e.g., on the axes, etc.). A signed patient release form must be submitted for figures in which an individual is recognizable.

Sharp, crisp, camera-ready figures are required for high quality reproduction. Submit figures in final form; acceptable file formats include: MS Office (DOC, PPT), PDF, jpeg, gif and tiff files. All graphics and PDFs MUST be at least 300 dpi to assure quality printing. A signed patient release form must be submitted for figures in which an individual is recognizable.

Color figures: The journal accepts color figures for publication that will enhance an article. The price for the first color figure is $750. The charge for each additional color figure is $150. Authors who submit color figures and decide not to pay for color reproduction in print, can request that the figures be converted to black and white at no charge. Authors should print a black and white copy of the color figures to ensure that all relevant visual information is properly conveyed. All color figures can appear in color in the online version of the journal at no charge (Note: this includes the online version on the journal website and Ovid, but not the iPad edition currently.)

Supplemental Digital Content (SDC) (including Video Abstract for Accepted manuscripts)
Authors may submit SDC via Editorial Manager to LWW journals that enhance their article’s text to be considered for online posting. SDC may include standard media such as text documents, graphs, audio, video, etc. For Systematic or Scoping Reviews, extensive, multi-page tables should be submitted as a SDC file. On the Attach Files page of the submission process, please select Supplemental Audio, Video, or Data for your uploaded file as the Submission Item. If an article with SDC is accepted, our production staff will create a URL with the SDC file. The URL will be placed in the call-out within the article. SDC files are not copy-edited by LWW staff, they will be presented digitally exactly as submitted. For a list of all available file types and detailed instructions, please visit http://links.lww.com/A142.

SDC Call-outs in the Manuscript Text
Supplemental Digital Content must be cited consecutively in the text of the submitted manuscript. Citations should include the type of material submitted (Audio, Figure, Table, etc.), be clearly labeled as “Supplemental Digital Content,” include the sequential list number, and provide a description of the supplemental content. All descriptive text should be included in the call-out as it will not appear elsewhere in the article.

Example:
    We performed many tests on the degrees of flexibility in the elbow (see Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, which demonstrates elbow flexibility) and found our results inconclusive.

List of Supplemental Digital Content
A listing of Supplemental Digital Content must be submitted at the end of the manuscript file. Include the SDC number and file type of the Supplemental Digital Content. This text will be removed by our production staff and not be published.

Example:
     Supplemental Digital Content 1.wmv

SDC File Requirements
All acceptable file types are permissible up to 10 MBs. For audio or video files greater than 10 MBs, authors should first query the journal office for approval. For a list of all available file types and detailed instructions, please visit http://links.lww.com/A142.

Submission Guidelines
All manuscripts must be submitted on-line through the Editorial Manager Web site at http://www.editorialmanager.com/jgpt.

First-time users: Click the "Register" button from the main menu (on the upper banner) and enter the requested information. On successful registration, you will be sent an e-mail indicating your user name and password. Save a copy of this information for future reference. Then log into the system as an author.

Return users: If you have received an e-mail from us with an assigned user ID and password as an author or as a reviewer, do not register again. Just log in as an author. Once you have an assigned ID and password, you do not have to re-register, even if your status changes (that is, author, reviewer, or editor).

After you log in as an author, you can submit your manuscript according to the step-by-step instructions on the Web page. You will receive an automated e-mail confirmation from the Editorial Manager system after the manuscript is submitted; the e-mail will contain instructions on how to track the progress of your manuscript through the system. Please ensure that your email system, and that of each and every co-author, is set up to permit receipt of automated emails from Editorial Manager. If you experience any problems, please refer to the detailed "Author Tutorial" guide available on the Editorial Manager web site. If you still need assistance, contact the Editor, Leslie Allison, at [email protected].

All submissions not initially rejected in the sequential Editor’s Reviews are peer-reviewed, with recommendations made by an Associate Editor and final decisions made by the Editor-in-Chief. Outcomes may include acceptance for publication, opportunity to revise and resubmit, recommendations to submit to a different journal, or rejection of the manuscript.

When resubmission is requested, authors are expected to revise the manuscript as requested, or to explain why they have chosen to do otherwise in an accompanying cover letter. More than one resubmission/revision may be required. Requests for resubmission or revision do not guarantee acceptance.

• Authors should revise and resubmit their manuscript within 12 weeks of receipt of the Editor’s correspondence requesting revisions.

• Resubmitted revised manuscripts must include a revised cover letter that specifies, in a point-by-point fashion, how the authors responded to the requests for changes, including where in the text the change may be found. This cover letter should either replace or follow the original cover letter.

Submissions should include:

• Cover letter,

  • The cover letter should include (1) the manuscript category, (2) a statement that all authors have substantially contributed to the work, (3) a statement that the work is not under review elsewhere and has not been previously published, and (4) the complete contact information for the corresponding author (address, phone, fax, email).

• The appropriate Standardized Reporting Guideline Checklist with manuscript page numbers, see above.

• Title page,

• Abstract with key words,

• Clinical Implications bullet points,

• Complete manuscript (including files for figures and graphics), and

• Signed Copyright Release form. The cover letter should include (1) the manuscript category, (2) a statement that all authors have substantially contributed to the work, (3) a statement that the work is not under review elsewhere and has not been previously published, and (4) the complete contact information for the corresponding author (address, phone, fax, email).

After Acceptance
Page proofs and corrections: Corresponding authors will receive electronic page proofs to check the copyedited and typeset article before publication. Portable document format (PDF) files of the typeset pages and support documents (e.g., reprint order form) will be sent to the corresponding author by e-mail. Complete instructions will be provided with the e-mail for downloading and printing the files and for faxing the corrected page proofs to the publisher. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that there are no errors in the proofs. Changes that have been made to conform to journal style will stand if they do not alter the authors' meaning. Only the most critical changes to the accuracy of the content will be made. Changes that are stylistic or are a reworking of previously accepted material will be disallowed. The publisher reserves the right to deny any changes that do not affect the accuracy of the content.

Compliance with NIH and Other Research Funding Agency Accessibility Requirements
A number of research funding agencies now require or request authors to submit the post-print (the article after peer review and acceptance but not the final published article) to a repository that is accessible online by all without charge. As a service to our authors, LWW will identify to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) articles that require deposit and will transmit the post-print of an article based on research funded in whole or in part by the National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or other funding agencies to PubMed Central.

Open access
Authors of accepted peer-reviewed articles have the choice to pay a fee to allow perpetual unrestricted online access to their published article to readers globally, immediately upon publication. Authors may take advantage of the open access option at the point of submission. Please note that this choice has no influence on the peer review and acceptance process. These articles are subject to the journal's standard peer-review process and will be accepted or rejected based on their own merit.

The article processing charge (APC) is charged on acceptance of the article and should be paid within 30 days by the author, funding agency or institution. Payment must be processed for the article to be published open access. For a list of journals and pricing please visit our Wolters Kluwer Hybrid Open Access Journals page.

Authors retain copyright
Authors retain their copyright for all articles they opt to publish open access. Authors grant Wolters Kluwer an exclusive license to publish the article and the article is made available under the terms of a Creative Commons user license. Please visit our Open Access Publication Process page for more information.

Creative Commons license
Open access articles are freely available to read, download and share from the time of publication under the terms of the Creative Commons License Attribution-Non Commercial No Derivative (CC BY-NC-ND) license. This license does not permit reuse for any commercial purposes, nor does it cover the reuse or modification of individual elements of the work (such as figures, tables, etc.) in the creation of derivative works without specific permission.

Compliance with funder mandated open access policies
An author whose work is funded by an organization that mandates the use of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license is able to meet that requirement through the available open access license for approved funders. Information about the approved funders can be found here.

Read and Publish Agreements

Wolters Kluwer currently has read-and-publish agreements with institutional consortia listed here.

Corresponding authors who are affiliated with the participating institution and who qualify as eligible authors* can publish their eligible articles open access in the eligible LWW journals at no direct cost to them. Please see your institution’s individual policy for guidance on eligible article types and license choice. To qualify for the APC waiver, the corresponding author must provide their participating institution’s name and institutional email address in the journal’s submission system. On acceptance, the corresponding author will be asked to place an open access order in the publisher’s payment portal where they will be able to request the APC be funded in accordance with this agreement. A $0.00 APC will then be applied.

*Eligible authors: Corresponding authors who are teaching and research staff employed by or otherwise accredited to one of the participating institutions as well as students enrolled or accredited to one of the institutions and who want to publish open access articles.

Compliance with National Institutes of Health Accessibility Requirements
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires authors to submit the “post-print” (the final manuscript, in Word format, after peer-review and acceptance for publication but prior to the publisher’s copyediting, design, formatting, and other services) of research the NIH funds to a repository that is accessible online by all without charge. As a service to our authors, LWW will identify to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) articles that require deposit and will transmit the post-print of an article based on research funded in whole or in part by the NIH to PubMed Central.

FAQ for open access
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/lippincott-journals/lippincott-open-access/faq

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