SB3C2024

Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference

June 11-14, Lake Geneva, WI, USA

TITLE – ALL CAPS HERE

Firstname Initial. Lastname (1), Firstname Initial. Lastname (2), Firstname Initial. Lastname
(1,2,3)

(1) Department, University, City, State, Country

(2) Department, University, City, State, Country
(3) Department, University, City, State, Country

INTRODUCTION Explain what was studied, created or done to answer the research
The introduction should establish the importance of the subject, question. Explain how it was done and how data were analyzed.
briefly explain what is known, state what is unknown or problematic,
and then provide a clear statement of the objectives and/or research
questions associated with the study. Paper Title
• 12 pt. bold Arial, uppercase, with units of measure or other
specialty lowercase terms remaining as such
This document is the abstract template for SB3C2020. It includes • Centered on full width of page
guidelines for content to be included in each section. • Spacing: 3 lines separate paper number from title; 2 lines
separate title from authors.
Follow the abstract instructions in the grey boxes or available
at sb3c.org (delete the grey boxes before submitting the abstract). Authors and Affiliations
You must create a PDF that fulfills these requirements: • Each author entered into the OpenConf submission
system should appear in your abstract, and vice versa.
 Fill in this Abstract Template (or the Undergraduate Design • Author name: First name, Middle initial, and Last name
Template) in Microsoft Word and save it as a PDF. (affiliation number)
 Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers in your • Names: 10 pt. bold Arial, upper and lower case letters (title
abstract. They will be added when the program book is case), centered under the title
made. • Affiliations: 10 pt. Arial, title case, single spaced, centered
 Keep fonts consistent with the template. Only Helvetica, under author names. Affiliations should be numbered and
Arial, and Times New Roman are permitted. include City, State, and Country. One affiliation per line.
 The final PDF size may not exceed 3MB. There are options • Spacing: 2 lines separate the author and affiliation lines; at
to reduce the file size in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. least 3 lines separate the affiliations from the abstract body
 You are limited to 2 pages. Abstracts longer than 2 Headings and Subheadings
pages will be rejected • 10 pt. bold Times New Roman
 Required elements: Title, Authors, Affiliations, • 1st level (INTRODUCTION, METHODS, etc.): uppercase,
Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, flush left, on own line
Acknowledgments, References • 2nd level; title case, indented, inline with text
 Include all elements of the paper in one document. All
artwork, tables, and graphs must be correctly inserted into
the final paper. Body Text
• 9 or 10 pt. Times New Roman, justified, single spaced

METHODS
 Equations The discussion should put the results in context and explain their
• Equations should be set apart from the body text and significance. Explain how your findings compare with existing
centered. knowledge on the subject. Does your answer fit with current thinking?
• Equations should be numbered consecutively, using Can you explain conflicts or discrepancies between your results and
numerals enclosed in parentheses and positioned flush right. the results of others? What new information is provided by your study
that complements or contradicts previous work? Provide the reader
with a balanced presentation of the strengths and limitations of your
study. End with a clear statement on the implications of your findings
Example Equation or with speculations based on the findings.
2
n ( n−1 ) x
( 1+ x )n=1+ nx + +…
1! 2!
(1)

RESULTS
Present results chronologically or in order of importance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Describe the major results in the text, referencing the figures and Acknowledge grant or other funding support or the assistance of
tables parenthetically as appropriate. others as appropriate.

Figures
• Refers to images, graphs, and line drawings. REFERENCES
• Number figures consecutively; provide a caption for each References should be arranged in numerical order according to
figure. the citation sequence in the text. Each reference should include the last
• Caption: 9 pt. bold Times New Roman, centered below name of at least the first author followed by his/her initials, the journal
figure. name, volume, pages and year. You may include more detailed
• Spacing: clearly separate figure and caption from text. reference information if space allows.
• Position: within body of paper, after first reference to figure
• Size: large enough to be clear at 100% zoom Sample Reference:
• Line weights should be 0.5-1.5 pt for best reproducibility.
• Figures should be cropped to remove any unnecessary white [1] Bergmann, G et al., J Biomech, 34:859-871, 2001.
space around the image and should not include borders.
• Carefully check figure resolution, as poor quality may affect
reviewer scores. Low resolution will result in jagged lines
and pixilated images, whereas higher resolution will result
in unnecessarily large files
Tables
• Number tables consecutively; provide a caption for each
table
• Caption: 9 pt. bold Times New Roman, centered above
table
• Position: within body of paper, after first reference to table
• Spacing: clearly separate table and caption from text.
• Size: large enough to be clear at 100% zoom

Example Figure 1: Figure caption centered below the graphic.

Example Table 1: Table caption centered above the table.

DISCUSSION