Table 2 Risk of bias assessment criteria
From: Impact of Overtraining on Cognitive Function in Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review
Criteria | Definition | Scoring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1. Peer reviewed | Study published in peer-reviewed journal | No | Yes | |
2. Number of participants | Number of participants included in study findings | < 5 | 5–50 | > 50 |
3. Population defined | Age, biological sex, sport, participation level and experience stated | No | Partly | Yes |
4. Training load described | Training or competition load described as overtrained or overreaching | No | Overreaching | Overtrained |
5. Measure of cognitive function described | Measure of cognitive function described (e.g. Stroop test, response time test) | No | Partly | Yes |