Abstracts Being Accepted Until November 7th, 2025

• All accepted abstracts will be highlighted in the CEPA Annual Meeting final program and published in the Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
• Recorded slide presentations will be posted on the CEPA 2026 Annual Meeting webpage.
• Previously presented abstracts or content from manuscripts that has been published will not be considered.
• The first author will receive of accepted abstracts will receive FREE conference registration.
• Early investigator award available to individuals who graduated with a bachelor's or master's degree within 5 years.

Scientific Abstract Size and Presentation

• The abstract length must be ≤ 3,000 characters (excluding the title and authors).
  
• Abstracts should be single-spaced, with no additional line space between paragraphs.
• Neither figures nor tables are permitted.
• Abstracts will be reduced in size when edited for publishing, so all lettering/symbols/lines should be clear and distinct.
  

Abstract Format

• Use capital letters for the abstract title and the presenting author's name and affiliation.
• Additional authors and their affiliations should be typed in title-case. Provide only the highest degree for each author.
• For research abstracts, the following subheadings should be used: INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS.
• For case study abstracts, the following subheadings should be used: INTRODUCTION, CASE PRESENTATION, MANAGEMENT or OUTCOME, DISCUSSION.
• Define all abbreviations the first time they appear in the abstract.
• Use only generic names of drugs.
• Do not include citations/references.
• Proofread the abstract prior to submitting. You will not have the opportunity to revise your abstract after it has been submitted.

Grading of Submissions

• Abstracts will undergo a blinded review by the Conference Planning Committee based on scientific and/or clinical merit and overall presentation. Authors and institutions will be removed to permit anonymous scoring by the committee.
• Notification of acceptance will be sent to the corresponding author in November 2025 via email. 
  

Submitting an Abstract

• Abstracts must be submitted through the CEPA website (link below).
• The abstract submission fee must be paid through the CEPA website (link below). Refunds will not be provided.
• The submission deadline is November 7, 2025.