Table 6 Results of the physiological validation studies using a best-evidence synthesis
From: Metabolic Power in Team and Racquet Sports: A Systematic Review with Best-Evidence Synthesis
Study (Year) | Criterion | Association | Study quality | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Comparison of metabolic power with (validity) | ||||
Brown et al. [29] | Oxygen uptake | Lower via GPS derived metabolic power | High | Strong evidence |
Buchheit et al. [30] | Lower via GPS derived metabolic power | High | ||
Highton et al. [31] | Lower via GPS derived metabolic power | High | ||
Oxendale et al. [33] | Lower via GPS derived metabolic power | High | ||
Stevens et al. [34] | Lower via LPS derived metabolic power | High | ||
Correlation of metabolic power with (validity) | ||||
Buchheit et al. [30] | Oxygen uptake | Small to moderate | High | Conflicting evidence |
Highton et al. [31] | Moderate | High | ||
Manzi et al. [32] | Large | High | ||
Oxendale et al. [33] | Large | High | ||
Akubat et al. [28] | Lactate parameters | Moderate to large | High | Moderate evidence |