Table 1 Descriptive content of studies included in best evidence synthesis
Study | Training status participants (n) Age, years (mean or range) sex | Property of validity included | Performance test knee joint angle | No of trials duration of test (s) recovery between trials (minutes) | Processing of trials familiarization instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alegre et al., (2006) [69] | Untrained n = 36 Age: 20.85 Male | Responsiveness | Isometric squat knee = 90° | Trials = not reported Duration = 4 Recovery = not reported | PRO = not reported FAM = not reported INS = hard and fast |
Markovic and Jaric, (2004) [43] | Untrained n = 77 Age: Range 18–26 Male | Hypothesis | Isometric squat knee = 120° | Trials = 3 Duration = 5 Recovery = 2 | PRO = best trial FAM = all participant’s familiar INS = gradually exert force until no further increase was detected |
Markovic et al., (2007) [44] | Trained n = 93 Age: 20.1 Male | Reliability | Isometric squat knee = 120° | Trials = 3 Duration = not reported Recovery = not reported | PRO = best trial FAM = 1 week familiarization period INS = not reported |
Markovic, (2007) [42] | Untrained n = 76 Age: 20.7 Male | Reliability | Isometric squat knee = 120° | Trials = 3 Duration = 5 Recovery = 2 | PRO = not reported FAM = all participant’s familiar INS = not reported |
Wilson et al., (1993) [74] | Untrained n = 41 Age: 22.5 Not reported | Responsiveness | Isometric squat knee = 135° | Trials = 2 Duration = 4 Recovery = 3 | PRO = average of 2 trials FAM = 2 familiarization sessions INS = exert force in as short a time as possible |
Crewther et al., (2012) [54] | Trained n = 79 Age: Range 18–32 Male | Hypothesis | IMTP knee = 135° | Trials = 2 Duration = 5 Recovery = 2 | PRO = not reported FAM = not reported INS = hard and fast |
Dos’Santos et al., (2015) [38] | Trained n = 30 Age: 17.5 Male | Reliability, Hypothesis | IMTP second pull position in the clean | Trials = 3 Duration = 5 Recovery = 1 | PRO = best trial FAM = yes INS = hard and fast |
Kraska et al., (2009) [40] | Untrained n = 63 Age: 19.9 Male and female | Reliability | IMTP knee 120–135° | Trials = 2 Duration = not reported Recovery = 1 | PRO = average of best 2 FAM = not reported INS = hard and fast |
Stone et al., (2004) [39] | Trained n = 50 Age: 31.0 Male and female | Reliability | IMTP knee 140–145° | Trials = 2–3 Duration = not reported Recovery = 2-3 | PRO = average of best 2 FAM = not reported INS = hard and fast |
West et al., (2011) [1] | Trained n = 39 Age: 24.0 Male | Reliability | IMTP knee 120–130° | Trials = not reported Duration = approx. 5 Recovery = not reported | PRO = not reported FAM = 1 session prior to testing INS = hard and fast |