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. 2023 Apr 5;14:1146718. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1146718

TABLE 1.

Description of the inclusion and exclusion criteria according to the PICOS and PICo strategies (Stern et al., 2014; Amir-Behghadami and Janati, 2020).

Part - A Inclusion Exclusion Part—B Inclusion Exclusion
Population Healthy, adult participants (≥18 years) Diseases-state participants Population Healthy, adult participants (≥18 years) Diseases-state participants
Intervention Regular CrossFit ® training in accordance with the official ‘CrossFit® Level 1 Training Guide’; experimental data Non-CrossFit®-specific workouts; only HIFT/HIMT or stand-alone WOD interventions; questionnaire data Interest COVID-19-pandemic-induced changes of the training behavior of CrossFit ® athletes Non-CrossFit®-specific relation
Comparator Controlled by baseline or pre-intervention measures Specific medical or nutrition intervention Context Closure of training facilities, lockdown, and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic Non-COVID-19-specific relation
Outcomes Short-term physiological parameters Long-term physiological parameters (>48 h)
Study design Cross-sectional, randomized, and non-randomized Case reports, reviews, and meta-analysis

Abbreviations: PICOS, Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes, Study Design; PICo, Population, Interest, Context.