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Table 8 Summary conclusions and level of certainty from studies examining associations between physical fitness components and upper extremity injury in female, team ball sport players

From: The relationship between physical fitness attributes and sports injury in female, team ball sport players: a systematic review

Physical fitness components

Relationships assessed from each study

Summary conclusion

Level of certainty

# relationships demonstrating significant association with injury

# relationships demonstrating no significant association with injury

n/N relationship outcome (%)

Practical interpretation

High, moderate, low, insufficient

Univariate analyses

Flexibility measures

2 [95], 2 [101]

4 [101], 10 [103]

4/18 (22%)

No association

Moderate

Muscular strength measures

3 [96]

1 [95], 7 [96]

3/11 (27%)

No association

Moderate

  1. Coding: n/N = number of significant associated relationships divided by total number of relationships investigated. The number of relationships is reported with the study reference number in brackets