Table 1 Summary of pooled standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and overall heterogeneity for the Star Excursion Balance Test

Anterior

−0.34(−0.60, −0.08)

I² = 0%

0.011

−0.15(−0.42, 0.13)

I² = 38%

0.298

8^{[32, 35–41]}

Posterolateral

−0.18(−0.39, 0.03)

I² = 0%

0.099

−0.12(−0.35, 0.11)

I² = 12%

0.303

8^{[32, 35–41]}

Posteromedial

−0.36(−0.57, −0.14)

I² = 0%

0.001

−0.05(−0.26, 0.15)

I² = 0%

0.610

8^{[32, 35–41]}

Anteromedial

−0.41(−0.73, −0.09)

I² = 0%

0.011

−0.08(−0.40, 0.23)

I² = 0%

0.603

3^{[37, 38, 41]}

Medial

−0.39(−0.71, −0.07)

I² = 0%

0.016

−0.02(−0.40,0.37)

I² = 28%

0.936

3^{[37, 38, 41]}

Posterior

−0.27(−0.58, 0.05)

I² = 0%

0.095

−0.28(−0.60, 0.03)

I² = 0%

0.080

3^{[37, 38, 41]}

Lateral

−0.25(−0.57, 0.06)

I² = 0%

0.119

0.00(−0.31, 0.31)

I² = 0%

1.000

3^{[37, 38, 41]}

Anterolateral

−0.24(−0.56, 0.07)

I² = 0%

0.131

−0.19(−0.51, 0.12)

I² = 0%

0.234

3^{[37, 38, 41]}