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. 2023 Jul 6;53(9):1789–1803. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01877-2

Table 2.

Summary of chronic feedback studies included in the systematic review

Study Participants Feedback type(s) Outcome measures Outcomes
Nagata et al. 2020 [19]

Immediate feedback group:

9 Collegiate rugby players

Average feedback group:

10 Collegiate rugby players

Visual feedback group:

10 Collegiate rugby players

Control group:

8 Collegiate rugby players

Age: 20.89 ± 0.8

Verbal velocity feedback following each repetition

Visual mean velocity feedback following each set

Video recording of each repetition

30-kg squat jump velocity Immediate verbal feedback showed the greatest improvements in squat jump velocity and retainment across a 4-week period
Randell et al. 2011 [20]

Feedback group:

7 Professional rugby players

Age: 25.7 ± 3.6

Control group:

6 Professional rugby players

Age: 24.2 ± 2.5

Visual velocity feedback following each repetition Vertical jump, broad jump, 10-m, 20-m, 30-m sprint Feedback group tended to show superior improvements in physical qualities across a 6-week period
Sakadjian et al. 2014 [49]

Action observation group:

8 State-level Australian Football players

Verbal coaching cues and observation of video demonstration by a skilled model before each set

Verbal coaching cues before each set

Power clean peak power output; power clean technique analysis Action observation group showed superior improvements in power clean peak power output and technique across a 4-week period
Vanderka et al. 2020 [21]

Feedback group:

Strength-trained males

Age: 22.9 ± 2.2

Control group:

Strength-trained males

Age: 23 ± 2

Visual power output feedback after each repetition 30- and 50-m sprint; 20-m flying sprint; 3RM back half squat; loaded squat jump power max (W and load); CMJ; squat jump Feedback group showed superior improvements in physical qualities across a 6-week training period
Weakley et al. 2019 [22]

Feedback group:

16 Semi-professional rugby players

Age: 21 ± 1

Control group:

12 Semi-professional rugby players

Age: 21 ± 2

Visual and verbal velocity or displacement feedback following each repetition CMJ; broad jump; 3RM back squat and bench press; 10- and 20-m sprint Feedback group tended to show superior improvements in physical qualities across a 4-week training period
Winchester et al. 2005 [48]

Feedback group:

18 NCAA Division III athletes

Age: 22.22 ± 2.13

Visual feedback with video recording and verbal coaching cues Power clean peak power output, peak force, and bar-path kinematic variables Improvements were seen in kinetic and kinematic outcomes across a 4-week period
Winchester et al. 2009 [23]

Feedback group:

12 NCAA Division I football players

Control group:

12 NCAA Division I football players

Age: 21.72 ± 1.94

Visual feedback with video recording and verbal coaching cues Power snatch peak power output, peak force, and bar-path kinematic variables at 50%, 70% and 90% 1RM Feedback group showed superior improvements in kinetic and kinematic outcomes across a 4-week period

1RM one repetition maximum, 3RM three repetition maximum, CMJ countermovement jump, W watts