Call for papers: Increasing physical activity among women and girls
Physical activity is
associated with a longer and better quality of life, many psychological
benefits, and reduced risk of many chronic diseases and mortality. Yet many
American women and girls do not engage in the recommended amount of physical
activity. Understanding the determinants of physical activity among women and
girls, as well as the factors that contribute to increasing engagement in
physical activity, is a vital public health need.
Accordingly, Public Health Reports (PHR), a peer-reviewed
journal of public health research and practice, and the official journal of the
Office of the U.S. Surgeon General and U.S. Public Health Service, is calling for manuscripts in the following areas:
- Critical periods
during the life course (e.g. puberty, marriage, educational transitions,
pregnancy, and menopause) that impact physical activity levels among women and
girls
- Organized sports
participation among women and girls
- Effective
policies and/or programs that promote physical activity among women and girls
- Social
determinants of physical activity among women and girls
All authors interested in
submitting a full manuscript must first submit an abstract for initial review
and comment. Please send abstracts as soon as possible, but no later than
November 3, 2018, to Kerry O’Rourke at kerryroseorourke@gmail.com.
Please note: Submissions
should be scholarly in nature and offer a clear contribution to scientific
knowledge or public health practice. Supplement submissions will be held to the
same peer review standards as regular submissions to the journal. For more
information, please review PHR’s instructions for contributors.
If you have questions about this call for papers, please contact Kerry
O’Rourke at kerryroseorourke@gmail.com.
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