Table 2.

Study quality scoring system (adapted from [19])

Criteria	Item	Score
1	Inclusion criteria stated	0–2
2	Subjects assigned appropriately	0–2
3	Procedures described	0–2
4	Dependent variables defined	0–2
5	Assessments practical	0–2
6	Training duration practical (acute vs. long term)	0–2
7	Statistics appropriate	0–2
8	Results detailed (mean, standard deviation, percent change, effect size)	0–2
9	Conclusions insightful (clear, practical application, future directions)	0–2
Total		0–18