Table 1 Methodological quality of included studies (acute effects of BFR + HIIT) assessed with the PEDro Scale
PEDro* | Taylor et al. [27] | Willis et al. [29] | Peyrard et al. [26] | Valenzuela et al. [28] | Willis et al. [30] | Willis et al. [31] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eligibility criteria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Randomised allocation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Concealed allocation | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Groups similar at baseline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Blind subjects | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Blind therapists | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Blind assessors | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Measure of one key outcome obtained from > 85% initial subjects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Intention-to-treat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Between-group comparisons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Point measures and measures of variability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |