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• Before registration, please read carefully the abstract submission rules and guidelines described on this page and the information to be announced on the convention website. Please note we are not responsible for any trouble caused by not reading the instructions.

I. Application requirements

1. Anyone is eligible for application if the research contributes to physical therapy.
2. Abstract submission is free for members of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JPTA). Non-member physiotherapists of JPTA must pay the abstract submission fee of 10,000 yen (excluding tax) per person, no matter whether the person is a principal presenter or a co-presenter. Members who suspend their membership are also subject to the abstract submission fee payment. Those who do not have a physical therapist license in Japan and those with a physical therapist license abroad are not charged the abstract submission fee, but they have to pay the conference registration fee.

Ⅱ. Restriction on application for the first speaker

• There is no limitation in the number of abstracts registered as first speakers. However, the point to updating the Certificated PT or Specialist PT can only be given for one presentation, even though multiple subjects were presented.

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Ⅲ. Notes on application

• Please ensure that the contents of the abstract submitted and the actual presentation are the same.

1. Do not submit abstracts similar in content or submitted to or published by other academic societies or magazines. If these facts are discovered after the adoption of the abstract, that abstract may be canceled.
2. Since the item [Ethical consideration] is set as an independent abstract input frame for this conference, you can enter minimum facility names only in this field (e.g., approved by Physical Therapy University Ethics Committee (approval number: ○○ ○○), etc.).
   Please consider the privacy policy, such as not describing information (person's name, facility name, etc.) that would be detrimental to the research subject in other fields. [Ethical consideration] will be published in the abstracts and used for an abstract review, and it will also be included in the abstract word count.
3. Please be aware that the speaker takes full responsibility for all of the notes indicated above (items 1 to 3).
4. The copyright of abstracts belongs to the association and the principal speaker. The abstracts will be published online.
5. You cannot cancel the registration or change the registered contents after the abstract submission period.
6. When the principal speaker cannot make a presentation, the co-speaker should make the presentation.
7. We regard the change of the presenter as a proxy presentation by the co-speaker. Only the principal presenter can register the presentation as lifelong learning points (points for presentation) of the JPTA (neither double issuance nor sharing by speakers is possible).
8. If you cannot make a presentation on the day, please note that the registration of the speaker for the academic conferences next year, including co-speakers, may not be permitted.
9. Please submit your application after obtaining the approval of the co-speaker. Please note that the co-speakers will take the same responsibilities as the principal speaker.

Ⅳ．Application

1. Attention and Requests regarding the use of E-mail
• All e-mails related to the abstract registration will be sent to the account with which the abstract was registered. We may send important notices, so please occasionally check your E-mail box. Therefore, please do not change your E-mail address until the end of this conference.
• Please do not use mobile mail. If you use a free E-mail service, please note that E-mails sent from the Preparation Committee may be classified as junk mail.
• If you do not receive an E-mail within approximately seven days after the abstract submission, please contact https://www.niicon.jp/jsrpt2024/Inquiry.html.
2. Membership number of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association
• The adopted abstract will be registered on My Page in the achievement record with your membership number if the principal speaker is a member. Therefore, when a member registers his/her account, please make sure to enter the correct membership number in half-width characters (8-digit number starting from 1) in the field. If an incorrect number is entered, notice of the adoption/rejection of the abstract may be significantly delayed due to the confirmation process. For those who are not association members, please enter the number described on the website in this field. Please enter the membership number of the co-speaker as well.

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Ⅴ．Abstract Submission

1. Period for Submission
   Submission Opening at 12:00 noon JST on 1st (THU) February 2024
   Submission Closing at 23:59 JST on  7th (THU) ⇒ 20th(WED) March 2024
   ⇒ 10th（WED）April 2024
   We sincerely thank you for submitting your abstracts. We are looking forward to meeting all of you in Niigata in September. The call for abstracts has closed.
2. Please attach the “Registration Form (Excel)” and the “Abstract Submission Form (Word)” 

Ⅵ．Abstracts are invited in the following categories:

1. English Presentation Session (Oral Presentation)
   Select one from the category specified by the scientific society to which you register your abstract.
   
   

• 1) COPD/Asthma
  2) Interstitial lung disease
  3) COVID-19
  4) Pneumonia (including non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease, etc.)
  5) Mechanically ventilated
  6) Neuromuscular disorders
  7) Cancer
  8) Others
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• *Duplicate submission, such as the same abstract as in another session or the English translation of another submitted or published original abstract, is NOT allowed.

Ⅶ．[NOTICE] Ethical Approval

• You must ensure that your research was carried out ethically in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association.
  In particular, regarding research that may invade privacy or affect the human body, please specify that informed consent was obtained from the person in the field [Ethical consideration]
  Also, if the research is approved by the ethics committee of the organization to which the speakers belong, please describe that in this field. If there is no such description, the abstract may not be adopted.

Ⅷ．Structure of an Abstract

1. Abstract body [maximum 1600 characters (including spaces)]
2. The abstract body must be structured with the following headings:
   【Background】【Methods or Cases】【Results】【Conclusion(s)】
   Do not modify the name of any heading.
   In addition, you must enter the field of 【Ethical consideration】. This part is NOT included as the abstract body, so this part does not count in the 1600 characters. Please note that you should not identify your affiliation.
   You cannot enter anything other than text (such as charts, movies, audio, etc.).
3. Keywords
   Use up to 3 words to describe your work.
4. Maximum number of co-authors and affiliations
   You may enter the name of affiliation for both first author and co-authors. The maximum number of authors' names that you may enter is a total of 15, including the first author and co-authors. The maximum number of affiliations that you may enter is a total of 10. Both principal speaker and co-speakers can register their institution. Use the shortest form for the institution name, but avoid using abbreviations. Also, exclude the corporate name and department name. When registering multiple abstracts from the same institution, please unify its name.

Ⅸ．Peer review policy

• Abstracts submitted for “10th Japanese Society of Respiratory Physiotherapy Congress" will be reviewed under the following peer review policy.

1. Selection and registration of reviewers
   ・ Candidate reviewers will be selected by the Japanese Society of Respiratory Physical Therapy, if appropriate, mainly from professional members of society.
   ・ A person who accepts registration as a reviewer selects subdivisions that he/she
   can review the acceptance procedure.
2. Reviewer allocation
   ・ Two peer reviewers review one submitted abstract.
   ・ A reviewer will not be allocated to the abstract of which the reviewer is the speaker (both principal and co-speaker), nor the abstract submitted from the same institution to which the reviewer belongs.
3. Peer review criteria
   ・ Rating: The reviewer scores the following seven items according to separately defined criteria with a 5-stage ordinal scale.
   ✓ Originality
   ✓ Contribution to physical therapy development
   ✓ Abstract contents: "Abstract title and keywords"
   ✓ Abstract contents: "Background”
   ✓ Abstract contents: "Methods" or "Cases"
   ✓ Abstract contents: "Results"
   ✓ Abstract contents: "Conclusion(s)"
   ✓ Subject Classification: The member subgroup decides whether the subdivision classification is appropriate.
   ✓ Comment: the whole impression and advice can be described in the free-writing form.
4. Acceptance / Rejection
   Acceptance or Rejection will be decided by the academic conference director at the end after the review by the preparation committee.

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• Please note if you do not agree with the peer review policy, you cannot register your abstracts.

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Ⅹ．Appraisal of abstract

1. The adoption of the abstract will be decided by the academic conference director in reference to the results made by the preparation committee.
2. The result of the appraisal will be notified by E-mail to the registered E-mail address.
3. The results of the appraisal will be informed by mid-June 2024.
4. The adopted abstract cannot be canceled. In principle, changes in the contents of the presentation after the registration period cannot be accepted for any reason.

XI．Best English Presentation Award

• Based on the rules of the 10th Japanese Society of Respiratory Physiotherapy Congress, the “Best English Presentation Award” will be awarded for the outstanding presentation at this session.

ⅪI．Contact

• We only accept contacts by E-mail. However, please refrain from using mobile phone mail.

1.  <Inquiries about contents of the academic conference>
   https://www.niicon.jp/jsrpt2024/Inquiry.html
   Write "inquiries about the academic conferences" in the subject and include your name and contact information.
2.  <Academic Conference Homepage>
   The latest information about the conference and detailed instructions will be posted on the website below.
   https://www.niicon.jp/jsrpt2024/