Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of exercise protocol and outcomes the studies.
| Type of training (n of the studies) |
Outcomes measures used (n of the studies) |
Progression used (n of the studies) |
Duration: median (min-max) |
Training frequency: median (min-max) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength training | (41) | Strength tests | (67) | Did not use progression | (52) | 6 weeks (2a–21 weeks) | 3 sessions/week (1 session/week- 2 sessions/day) |
| Exercise therapy | (14) | Pain questionnaire | (63) | Increased intensity | (12) | ||
| Physiotherapy | (9) | Pain | (62) | Used multiple types of progression | (7) | ||
| Conservative treatment | (7) | Functional tests | (45) | Increase volume (sets and reps) | (5) | ||
| Functional stabilisation | (3) | Functional questionnaires | (27) | Increased range of motion | (2) | ||
| Blood flow restriction | (1) | Anatomy tests | (17) | Progression of exercises | (1) | ||
| Low load resistance | (1) | Movement analysis | (6) | ||||
| McConnel regime | (1) | Quality of life questionnaire | (5) | ||||
| Neurofeedback | (1) | Compliance | (4) | ||||
| Task specific | (1) | ||||||
a
1 study was cross sectional for 1 session.