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. 2019 Nov 10;9(11):e032070. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032070

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
  • Assesses a construct related to health (eg, injury, pain, physiological function, physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol use, body mass index, nutrition, diabetes and cardiovascular disease) and/or well-being (eg, mental health, depression, mood, anxiety, health-related quality of life and resilience) in current and/or former cricketers (of any age, sex or competition level).

  • Cricket performance parameters (eg, bowling speed, wins and losses, and bowling average).

  • Primary research studies, reviews, meta-analyses, guidelines or grey literature (including unpublished and ongoing trials, annual reports, dissertations and conference abstracts).

  • Biomechanics (force, torque, kinematics and electromyography) and joint range of motion/flexibility.

  • Human studies.

  • Cadaveric or in situ model studies.

  • Articles published in English.

  • Editorials, periodicals and letters to the editor.