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Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences : AMA Citation Style

Format for Paper

Margins: 1 inch on all four sides

Double space

Font: Times New Roman or Arial

Font size: 12 pt font

Page numbers are right aligned in the header

Reference List: References heading is bold and left aligned at the top of the page.

References are left aligned

References are numbered in the order they are first cited in the paper

A tab space separates the number and the first name or word of the reference

 

Citing an article from a journal

 

AuthorLastname FirstInitialMiddleInitial. Title written in sentence case. Journal Name in Abbreviated Format. Year;vol(issue no.):inclusive pages. doi:######. Date accessed only if DOI is unavailable. URL only if DOI is unavailable.

Example of Online Journal citation

Hall EA, Docherty CL, Simon J. Strength-training protocols: a randomized controlled trial. J Athl Train. 2015;50(1):36-44. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-49.3.71. 

Explanation of parts in the example

Authors = Hall EA, Docherty CL, Simon J.

Title of article = Strength-training protocols: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal name abbreviated =  J Athl Train

Year of publication = 2015

Volume (issue) = 50(1)

Pages = 36-44

DOI = doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-49.3.71

AMA Citation Style

The AMA citation style was created by the American Medical Association.  The recommended resource for this style is 

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