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Starting to Write Your Paper

Title. Should attract the reader's attentionShould be informative yet conciseUse key words that convey main ideas of the study that inform reader of:Independent variablesDependent variables. Title - Too Concise. Icing of the Knee Joint"Gait Patterns of Women". Title - Too Long. The Effect o

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Starting to Write Your Paper

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    1. Starting to Write Your Paper Consult a Style Guide Hard copy On-line Web sites Instructions to Authors - journals

    2. Title Should attract the reader’s attention Should be informative yet concise Use key words that convey main ideas of the study that inform reader of: Independent variables Dependent variables

    3. Title - Too Concise “Icing of the Knee Joint” “Gait Patterns of Women”

    4. Title - Too Long “The Effect of Icing of the Ligamentum Patellae and Quadriceps Tendon of the Anterior Aspect of the Knee Joint on Torque Production and Alpha Motoneuron Excitability as Measured by Integrated Electromyography and H-reflexes in the Quadriceps Femoris”

    5. Title - Too Long “Comparison of Gait Patterns as Measured by Step Time, Step Length, Cadence and Velocity in Young Asian and Caucasian Women Walking at Preferred and Less Than Preferred Rates of Ambulation”

    6. Title - About Right “The Effect of Icing of Anterior Knee Structures on Torque Production and Alpha Motoneuron Excitability in the Quadriceps Femoris” A Comparison of Gait Patterns in Young Asian and Caucasian Women”

    7. Title - Caution Re: Length Some journals may have a length requirement Some Indexes (e.g., Index Medicus) have a length requirement -or- your title will be cut off when indexed

    8. Title Page

    10. Abstract Brief summary of the study Limit to approximately 150 words or one page (varies with publication) Include: rationale and purpose methods experimental design and statistical analysis results conclusions

    11. Abstract Uses Thesis or dissertation “Dissertation Abstracts” Paper submitted to a journal Submissions to professional meetings (APTA, CSM, ACSM, AMA,etc.) Platform presentations Poster

    12. Abstract May be requested to include two or three key words after the abstract: Key Words: quadriceps icing, H-reflex, inhibition Write after paper is written Check with publisher or professional association for length restrictions - use your word processor to count words

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