NOTICE: New Reference List Format
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® has changed its reference format to that of the National Library of Medicine. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should use the new style immediately. See “Instructions for Authors” on the MSSE_®/Editorial Manager home page ( www.editorialmanager.com/msse) for details.

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Online Manuscript Submission, Review, and Tracking
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Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® features original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science. With this leading multidisciplinary journal, exercise physiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, team physicians, and athletic trainers get a vital exchange of information from basic and applied science, medicine, education, and allied health fields.

Its original articles report on new educational developments as well as sound physical fitness practices and the treatment of sports injuries. The journal helps readers enhance their basic understanding about the role of physical activity in human health and function.