Abstract submission

Abstract submission to the Nordic Winter Sports Conference

You are kindly invited to submit abstracts related to work that you wish to present during the NWSC. All topics within winter-sport disciplines, including winter Para sports, will be considered. Only those abstracts submitted online via the conference website will be considered for evaluation. Please note: Abstracts must be submitted no later than Monday 15^th August 2022.

All abstract submissions will be evaluated by the scientific committee, who will select up to fifteen abstracts for oral presentation, and abstracts not accepted for oral presentation may be accepted for poster presentation. You will be required to select your preferred method of presentation during the submission process, and all prospective presenters will be notified of the outcome via e-mail by Friday 2^nd September 2022.

Oral presentations will involve a 10-min Powerpoint presentation followed by 5 min of discussion (further instructions on how to prepare and upload oral presentation content will be provided prior to the conference). Posters should be produced in A1 size using a portrait layout (594 mm wide x 841 mm long).

All accepted abstracts will be published online in the NWSC Book of Abstracts after the conference.

Applied Researcher Award

A prize of €500 will be awarded for the best oral presentation in the field of applied research, as evaluated by the scientific committee.

Guidelines

Please read the following guidelines carefully before submitting an abstract. Important note: Presenting authors must register for the conference for the abstract to be accepted.

1. Abstracts must be submitted in English using the online template.
2. Indicate during the submission process if you wish your abstract to be evaluated for oral and/or poster presentation.
3. The title must be concise and should not include abbreviations or acronyms.
4. All authors must be listed (the presenter as the first author plus all other co-authors): First name initials, last name in full, place of employment/affiliation.
5. The body of the abstract should contain an aim, methods, results, and a clear practical application and must be 250 words or less.
6. You may include up to five references using a numbered reference style, which should be included in the Reference section during the submission process.