Table 1.
Study quality and reporting of exercise training studies
| Study | Study quality | Study reporting | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Abbaspoor et al. 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Akbar et al. 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Ayán Pérez et al. 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bilek et al. 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Cakt et al. 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Coote et al. 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Correale et al. 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| DeBolt and McCubbin 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Frevel and Mäurer 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Garret et al. 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Hosseini et al. 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Learmonth et al. 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Mardaniyan Ghahfarrokhi et al. 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Moghadasi et al. 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Motl. et al. 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Najafi et al. 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Sabapathy et al. 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Sosnoff et al. 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Zaenker et al. 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total (across sub-scores) | 17 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 11 | Ø 8.63 |
Study quality items: 1. Eligibility criteria specified; 2. Randomization specified; 3. Allocation concealment; 4. Groups similar at baseline; 5. Blinding of assessor. Study reporting items: 6.1 outcome measures assessed in 85% of participants; 6.2 Reporting of adverse events; 6.3 Reporting of exercise attendance; 7. Intention-to-treat analysis; 8.1 Between-group statistical comparisons reported (primary outcome); 8.2 Between-group statistical comparisons reported (secondary outcome); 9. Point measures and measures of variability; 10. Activity monitoring in control groups; 11. Relative exercise intensity remained constant; 12. Exercise volume characteristics and energy expenditure. Criterion fulfilled = 1; Criterion not fulfilled = 0. Bold = total score