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Abstract Info

Abstract Submission Information

SWACSM General Abstract Submissions, SWACSM Expanded Abstracts for Student Research Award Competition, and Late-breaking Abstracts (Submissions open beginning July 1, 2026)

Students are encouraged to present their research at the 2026 SWACSM Annual Meeting. SWACSM provides opportunities for students to participate in either an oral presentation or at a poster session. All student research award candidates (expanded abstracts for oral presentation) and poster presenters (general abstracts) should submit abstracts through the International Journal of Exercise Science (IJES) Conference Proceedings website at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab.  All abstracts will be published in IJES after the conference concludes.

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Southwest ACSM Annual Meeting

October 23-24, 2026

2026 abstract submissions open July 1, 2026! See below for specific (tentative) due dates:

Submission Guidelines (inc 2026 update)

Please see the 2025 SWACSM abstract flyer for submission guidelines. Read the entire submission guidelines document because there are changes from previous meetings.

ALL abstracts are required to use the 2025 SWACSM abstract template. There is a NEW template for the 2025 meeting. Please do not use templates from previous SWACSM meetings.

Once you have reviewed the 2025 SWACSM abstract flyer for the submission guidelines and completed your abstract using the official 2025 SWACSM abstract template, Click HERE to submit your abstract:

For questions regarding general abstract formatting or content, please contact Dr. Fabiano Amorim (amorim@unm.edu). 

If you experience any issues submitting your abstract or uploading the letter of support, Dr. Matt Seeley can also assist.

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Have you thought about trying a new poster style?

SWACSM endorses any poster style and welcomes this new format in poster presentations.

Check out this video for tips on how to create a better research poster.

Or check out are some sample templates here.