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Table 5 Summary of findings from meta-analysis describing the relationship between external load metrics (levels 2 and 3) [3] and fatigue-related markers

From: Monitoring the Athlete Match Response: Can External Load Variables Predict Post-match Acute and Residual Fatigue in Soccer? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

Predictors

Fatigue-related markers

Time

ṝ

Lower CL

Upper CL

Number of studies/correlations

Evidence

n

I2

chi2

p

HI Acc

Muscle damage

Post

0.24

0.02

0.46

2/1

Limited

45

   
  

G + 24H

0.41

0.30

0.51

3/5

Moderate

52

0

0.97

0.91

  

G + 48H

0.30

0.15

0.45

3/6

Moderate

77

0

2.95

0.71

  

G + 72H

0.01

  

1/1

Limited

10

   
 

CMJPPO

G + 24H

− 0.61

− 0.79

− 0.42

2/5

Strong

46

24

4

0.41

  

G + 48H

− 0.36

− 0.68

− 0.05

2/4

Limited

32

0

3.71

0.29

 

MVIC

G + 24H

− 0.79

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
  

G + 48H

0.74

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
  

G + 72H

0.46

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
 

DOMS

G + 24H

− 0.05

  

3/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.23

− 0.27

0.73

3/2

Limited

34

79

4.04

0.04

  

G + 72H

0.23

− 0.11

0.56

3/2

Limited

34

43

1.84

0.17

 

CMJ performance

G + 24H

NS

  

2/0

No

    
  

G + 48H

0.27

  

3/1

Limited

10

   
  

G + 72H

0.09

  

1/1

Limited

10

   
 

Leucocytes count

G + 24H

0.17

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

− 0.14

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

− 0.02

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Concentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.75

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.52

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.56

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Concentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.84

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.70

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.58

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.64

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.51

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.41

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.89

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.62

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.69

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

TQR

G + 24H

NS

  

1/0

No

    
  

G + 48H

NS

  

1/0

No

    
  

G + 72H

NS

  

1/0

No

    

Mod to HI Acc

Muscle damage

Post

0.34

  

2/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 24H

0.32

  

2/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 48H

0.27

  

2/1

Limited

35

   
 

CMJ conc force

G + 48H

− 0.49

− 0.78

− 0.17

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

CMJ ecc force

Post

− 0.47

− 0.73

− 0.11

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

MVIC

G + 24H

− 0.74

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 48H

0.80

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 72H

0.49

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

DOMS

G + 24H

− 0.04

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 48H

− 0.02

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 72H

− 0.04

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

PT Concentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.75

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.56

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.64

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Concentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.84

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.70

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.57

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.60

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.57

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.47

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.85

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.65

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.68

  

1/1

Limited

20

   

HI Decel

Muscle damage

Post

0.32

0.13

0.51

3/2

Limited

45

   
  

G + 24H

0.47

0.36

0.59

5/6

Strong

52

0

1.26

0.87

  

G + 48H

0.37

0.18

0.55

6/7

Moderate

67

0

4.8

0.44

  

G + 72H

0.00

  

1/1

Limited

10

   
 

CMJPPO

G + 24H

− 0.59

− 0.78

0.40

1/4

Limited

32

0

2.49

0.48

  

G + 48H

− 0.11

− 0.42

0.19

1/4

Limited

32

0

2.63

0.45

 

CMJ performance

G + 24H

NS

  

1/0

No

    
  

G + 48H

0.15

  

2/1

Limited

10

   
  

G + 72H

0.16

  

1/1

Limited

10

   
 

MVIC

G + 24H

− 0.78

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
  

G + 48H

0.70

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
  

G + 72H

0.46

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
 

DOMS

G + 24H

− 0.11

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
  

G + 48H

0.08

  

2/1

Limited

34

   
 

PT Concentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.82

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.43

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.59

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Concentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.84

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.70

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.58

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.55

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.53

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.53

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.82

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.62

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.65

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

Leucocytes count

G + 24H

0.22

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.14

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

− 0.04

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

TQR

G + 24H

NS

  

1/0

No

    
  

G + 48H

NS

  

1/0

No

    
  

G + 72H

NS

  

1/0

No

    

Mod to HI Decel

Muscle damage

Post

0.14

  

2/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 24H

0.03

  

2/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 48H

0.25

  

2/2

Limited

67

   
 

MVIC

G + 24H

− 0.80

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 48H

0.76

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 72H

0.39

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

CMJ conc force

G + 48H

− 0.49

− 0.78

− 0.17

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

CMJ ecc force

Post

− 0.47

− 0.73

− 0.11

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

DOMS

G + 24H

− 0.14

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 48H

0.06

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
  

G + 72H

0.10

  

1/1

Limited

35

   
 

PT Concentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.82

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.40

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.59

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Concentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.83

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.64

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.57

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KE

G + 24H

− 0.54

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.53

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.42

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
 

PT Eccentric KF

G + 24H

− 0.84

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 48H

0.57

  

1/1

Limited

20

   
  

G + 72H

0.71

  

1/1

Limited

20

   

High Impact

Muscle damage

G + 24H

0.19

− 0.14

0.51

2/4

Limited

47

0

3.17

0.37

  

G + 48H

0.15

− 0.22

0.53

2/4

Limited

47

0

4.17

0.24

 

CMJPPO

G + 24H

− 0.32

− 0.61

− 0.03

2/4

Limited

50

5

5.60

0.23

  

G + 48H

0.04

− 0.30

0.38

1/4

Limited

32

0

3.25

0.36

  1. ṝ : pooled correlation from Hunter and Schmidt random-effects method, CL: confidence limit, N: number of players, TD: total distance, KE: knee extension, KF: knee flexion, CMJ: countermovement jump, CMJPPO: countermovement jump peak power, PT: peak torque, DOMS: delayed onset muscle soreness, TQR: total quality of recovery, BAM+: brief assessment of the mood, HI: high intensity, Mod: moderate, MVIC: maximal voluntary isometric contraction, conc: concentric, ecc: eccentric, Acc: acceleration, Decel: deceleration, No: no evidence, Conf: conflicted
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