The Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (TJACSM) is striving to become the premier destination for Exercise is Medicine (EIM)-related research. To achieve this goal, a new category specifically for EIM research has been created and will be led by a newly appointed EIM section associate editor, Jeff Schlicht, PhD, from Western Connecticut State University, who is also a member of the EIM Older Adults Committee.
We are actively soliciting research that follows the EIM vision, which is to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity (PA) resources for people everywhere of all abilities. We seek manuscripts that assess the EIM vision on a systemic (e.g. HMO networks), social (e.g. EIM on Campus), or individual level.
Generally speaking, the EIM section is looking for Implementation and Impact papers. We accept various forms of research, including but not limited to: case studies; process and/or economic evaluations; qualitative and mixed method studies; quasi-experimental and randomized controlled trials; hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials (types 1-3); pragmatic effectiveness studies; formative pilot studies to assess feasibility, appropriateness, acceptability, and to gather preliminary effectiveness data.
Manuscripts submitted to the Implementation section should be viewed as real-world case studies focused on the use of strategies to adopt and integrate evidence-based PA interventions and change PA practice patterns within health care systems and/or settings. Manuscripts submitted to the Impact section should utilize evidenced-informed PA interventions in health care settings and/or patients (subjects) coming from health care systems. PA protocols must follow national or international PA prescription guidelines, be described using a FITT-VP (Frequency Intensity Time Type-Volume Progression) outline, and be classified as Cardiorespiratory, Muscular Strength, or Neuromotor training. Interventions that do not follow published prescription guidelines or provide complete FITT-VP prescriptive information will not be accepted.
Authors inquiring as to whether their EIM research is appropriate for TJACSM are encouraged to contact the EIM section editor, Dr. Jeff Schlicht.
