Table 6 Certainty of evidence for meta-analysed outcomes

In-water vertical jump

8 (n = 126)

PJT versus specific-active (3 groups) or active controls (1 group)

Low^d

In-water agility

7 (n = 105)

PJT versus specific-active controls

Low^d

In-water time trials

22 (n = 438)

PJT versus specific-active (8 groups) or active controls (9 groups)

Low^a,c

Maximal strength

5 (n = 97)

PJT versus specific-active (3 groups) and active controls (1 group)

Moderate^c

Horizontal jump

4 (n = 105)

PJT versus active controls

Very low^a,b,c

Squat jump

5 (n = 91)

PJT versus specific-active (1 group) and active controls (4 groups)

Low^a,c

Countermovement jump

20 (n = 378)

PJT versus specific-active (8 groups) and active controls (7 groups)

Very low^a,b,c

Body mass

7 (n = 158)

PJT versus specific-active (1 group) and active controls (6 groups)

Very low^a,d