TABLE 3.
Meta-analysis summary.
| Outcome | SMD (95% CI) | 95% PI | p-value | Z | Std. Error | I2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle function 0–2 h | 0.243 (-0.43; 0.528) | -0.134; 0.620 | 0.096 | 1.665 | 0.146 | 0.2% |
| Muscle function 24 h | 0.134 (-0.253; 0.521) | -0.716; 0.984 | 0.498 | 0.678 | 0.198 | 0% |
| Muscle function 48 h | 0.117 (-0.424; 0.658) | -* | 0.672 | 0.424 | 0.276 | 0% |
| Muscle function 72 h | 0.089 (-0.287; 0.466) | -2.353; 2.532 | 0.642 | 0.464 | 0.192 | 0% |
| Pain and Soreness 0–2 h | 0.486 (0.117; 0.855) | -0.367; 1.339 | 0.010 | 2.580 | 0.188 | 20.4% |
| Pain and Soreness 24 h | 0.344 (-0.048;0.736) | -0.711; 1.399 | 0.085 | 1.720 | 0.200 | 47.0% |
| Pain and Soreness 48 h | 0.644 (-0.012; 1.300) | -1.536; 2.824 | 0.055 | 1.923 | 0.335 | 79.6% |
| Pain and Soreness 72 h | 0.169 (-0.151; 0.490) | -0.351; 0.689 | 0.301 | 1.035 | 0.164 | 0% |
| Pain and Soreness 96 h | 0.368 (0.045; 0.691) | -0.157; 0.893 | 0.026 | 2.231 | 0.165 | 0% |
| CK 24 h | -0.203 (-0.655; 0.249) | -3.134; 2.728 | 0.378 | -0.882 | 0.231 | 0% |
| CK 48 h | 0.873 (-0.427; 2.173) | -5.169; 6.914 | 0.188 | 1.316 | 0.663 | 88.3% |
| CK 72 h | 0.100 (-0.996; 1.197) | -12.894; 13.095 | 0.329 | 0.179 | 0.559 | 78.1% |
SMD – Standardized Mean Difference; 95% CI – 95% Confidence Interval; 95% PI – 95% Prediction Interval; Std. Error – Standard Error;
*
to calculate the prediction interval, a minimum of 3 studies are required.