≪Guide for Authors≫
The International Journal of KAATSU Training Research (IJKTR) is the official journal of the Japan
Kaatsu Training Society and the IJKTR publishes original research related to all the aspects of Kaatsu
training.
The IJKTR is an international journal and welcomes the submission of original papers, clinical casereports and reviews by authors throughout the world. Membership in the Japan Kaatsu Training
Society is not a requisite for publication in the Journal, nor does it influence editorial decisions.
Rules to observe based on the intellectual property rights◇ Theses and books (including electronic books) (In the case of a book, a separate license agreement
needs to be concluded.)
1. In the case of a thesis or book, it must be published by either crediting Yoshiaki Sato, who is theauthor, or KAATSU JAPAN, who is the copyright holder, as its coauthor; or crediting either of the above
as the supervising editor and making an acknowledgment.
2. The above rule also applies, and application for approval is necessary, when a thesis written before
this application is made is used for the first time. Application for approval is necessary when a bookthat has been published is reprinted.
3. In the case of secondary use: © 2013 KAATSU JAPAN Co., Ltd
In the case of coauthoring: © yyyy KAATSU JAPAN, A-Company. (yyyy = year of first publication)
4. Where the term “KAATSU Training” is used in body text, the following notice shall be included:“The use of KAATSU Training or the term “KAATSU Training” in the body text are registeredtrademarks of KAATSU JAPAN Co., Ltd.”
5. The following statement is mandatory when explaining what KAATSU Training is:“KAATSU Training” is a method created by the inventor, Yoshiaki Sato, through his more than 45 yearsof research.
6. Insert the credit where a quotation is made. (Show the URL of the website and say “Quoted fromXX.” Show “© 2013 KAATSU JAPAN Co., Ltd”
Submission
When preparing typescripts for submission, authors should follow the style of the journal. Papers
should be submitted as PDF-file attachments to an e-mail sent to the Editorial Office at[maf-kaatsu-soc@mynavi.jp].
Figures and Tables should be incorporated within the document wherever possible. Comments to theEditor should be included in the text of the accompanying e-mail.
Authors wishing to submit their manuscript in hard copy should contact the Editorial Office for advice at(e-mail) maf-kaatsu-soc@mynavi.jp and at (mail address) The International Journal of KAATSU

Training Research, Mainichi Academic Forum Inc, Floor 9, Palace-side Building, 1-1-1, Hitotsubashi,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0003, JAPAN. All contributions are subject to editorial revision. The Editor'sdecision will be final.
Ethical Approval
The research described in papers on human subjects involving procedures, which are not therapeuticand carry a significant risk of harm must include a statement that the experiments were performed with
the informed consent of each subject.
With regard to this the editors wish to draw the attention of authors to the Code of Ethics of the World
Medical Association (the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki). A statement of approval by the
Official Ethics Committee is required.
Statistics
Appropriate statistical methods should be used to establish significance. When data deviate from anormal distribution, nonparametric tests should be used or transformation of data should be performed.
When more than two simultaneous comparisons are made, analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple
t-test or similar techniques (not Student’s t-test) should be employed. Authors are encouraged to seek
professional advice.
Language
Manuscripts must be written in English. Revision of the language is not the responsibility of the editor,and manuscripts otherwise acceptable but written in incorrect English will be returned for language
revision.
Manuscripts
Manuscripts must be word-processed, double-spaced throughout on one side of standard A4 paper.
All pages should be correctly numbered at the top right hand corner, beginning with the title page.
Original papers should be arranged as follows:(1) Title page; (2) Abstract; (3) main text sub-divided into Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,Discussion, Conclusion; (4) Acknowledgements; (5) References; (6) Tables; (7) Figure legends; (8)Figures.
Title page: A separate title page must be included containing the paper's title, names of author(s), thename and full address of the institution(s) where the work was done and other authors' addresses
where these differ, telephone and fax numbers and an email address of the author to whom proofs andreprints are to be sent should be given on the title page. A short title not exceeding 40 letters andspaces should be included.
Abstract: Limit of 250 words, including numbers, abbreviations, and symbols. The abstract shouldhave four headings: Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. It should describe briefly andconcisely the purpose of the investigation, the methods used, the results including quantitative figures
and the conclusions drawn. Up to five keywords should be appended to the abstract in alphabeticalorder.
References: Only essential references should be included. Text citations can be in either of two ways:(a) with date in parentheses, e.g. as demonstrated by Sato (2005); or (b) with names and dates inparentheses, e.g. according to recent findings (Sato, 2005). If a citation has more than two authors thefirst author should be given followed by et al., e.g. Ishii et al. (2002). Where lists of references are citedin the text they should be placed first alphabetically and then chronologically e.g. (Ishii, 2004; Ishii andAbe, 2001). If two or more references by the same author(s) published in the same year are cited theyshould be distinguished from each other by placing a, b, etc. after the year e.g. (McKeever and Kearns,
2000a, McKeever and Kearns, 2000b).
The reference list at the end of the paper should be arranged first alphabetically and then further
sorted chronologically if necessary. All authors should be included and abbreviate Journal titles
according to the Index Medicus. References should be set out as follows:
・Journal reference. Takarada Y, Sato Y, Ishii N (2002) Effects of resistance exercise combined withvascular occlusion on muscle function in athletes. Eur J Appl Physiol 86: 308-314.
・Book reference. Ishii N (2002) Factors involved in the resistance exercise stimulus and theirrelations to muscular hypertrophy. In: Nose H et al. (Eds.) Exercise, Nutrition and Environmental
Stress. Cooper, MI, USA, pp. 119-138.
・Proceedings. Abe T, Midorikawa T, Yasuda T, Sato Y, Ishii N, Inoue K (2003) Effects of low-intensity“Kaatsu” resistance training on muscle size (in Japanese). In: Proceedings of the 16th Scientific
Congress for Sports and Exercise Training, Hiroshima, Japan, pp. 16-17.
Tables: Each Table should be typed on a separate page, numbered (1, 2 etc) and a brief title given
directly above each table. Footnotes to tables should be indicated by 'a b, etc.' and typed at the bottomof the relevant table. Information in tables must not be duplicated in figures and vice versa. The tables
should be placed at the end of the main text after the References.
Illustrations: Illustrations, referred to as Figures (Fig. 1 etc), must be of good quality. The Figure's
number should be indicated. On a separate page, legends must be provided, giving the appropriate
Figure number, explanations for abbreviations, scale etc. where appropriate, and placed at the end of
the main text after the References and any Tables.
Units: Units, symbols and abbreviations Units should conform to the International System of Units as
defined in Baron D.N. (Ed.), 1994. Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations: A Guide for Biological andMedical Authors, 4th ed. Royal Society of Medicine, London. All other abbreviations should beunambiguous and should be clearly explained where they are first mentioned in the text. Note that litre
is abbreviated to 'L', millilitre 'mL' etc.
Proofs
The corresponding author will be advised by the Editor when the paper has been accepted for
publication and it may then be cited as “In Press.” The Publisher will then forward e-proofs in PDF

format to the corresponding author to check. The Publisher reserves the right to charge authors for thecost of changes made to the text or the figures at proof stage when such changes are extensive.
The Japan Kaatsu Training Society will do everything possible to get the article corrected andpublished as quickly and accurately as possible. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all authors'corrections are returned in one all-inclusive e-mail. Subsequent additional corrections will not be
possible, so authors must ensure that their response is complete.
Copyright/offprints
Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that, if it is accepted for publication,
exclusive copyright in the paper shall be assigned to the Society. In consideration for the assignmentof copyright, the Society will supply 25 offprints of each paper. Further offprints may be ordered at extra
cost at proof stage. The Society will not put any limitation on the personal freedom of the author to use
the material contained in the paper in other works.
Author requirements: Authors must certify that any contributions of full paper, case reports or shortcommunication are their own original work, and the paper has not been published before, and is not
being considered for publication elsewhere. The author and all co-authors have been signed on theattached file. And, the author must send it on submission.
For manuscripts: Authors must certify that any contributions are their own original work, and thepaper has not been published before, and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. If theauthor want to use some of the figures and tables of the paper that has been submitted to otherjournals, the source of any material excerpted from other copyrighted works must be acknowledged.
For more information, please contact the Editorial Board. The paper published in the Journal of theJapan KAATSU Training Society (Japanese Journal) may be asked to be submitted to Int J KAATSUTraining Res from the Editorial Board.