Table 7.
Summary conclusions and level of certainty from studies examining associations between physical fitness components and ‘any injury’ in female, team ball sport players
| Physical fitness components | Relationships assessed from each study | Summary conclusion | Level of certainty | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # relationships demonstrating significant association with injury | # relationships demonstrating no significant association with injury | n/N relationship outcome (%) | Practical interpretation | High, moderate, low, insufficient | |
| Univariate analyses | |||||
| Balance measures | 2 [104] | 2 [104], 4 [70] | 2/8 (25%) | No association | Low |
| Body composition measures | 1 [68] | 1 [70], 1 [76], 1 [84], 5 [68] | 1/9 (11%) | No association | Low |
| Cardiovascular fitness measures | 1 [84] | 1 [84] | 1/2 (50%) | Unknown | Insufficient |
| Coordination measures | 1 [64], 2 [104] | 1 [64], 12 [104] | 3/16 (19%) | No association | Moderate |
| Flexibility measures | 2 [76] | 8 [104] | 2/10 (20%) | No association | Low |
| Multivariate analyses | |||||
| Agility measures | 1 [78] | 0 | 1/1 (100%) | Unknown | Insufficient |
| Balance measures | 4 [104] | 0 | 4/4 (100%) | Unknown | Insufficient |
| Body composition measures | 2 [82] | 0 | 2/2 (100%) | Unknown | Insufficient |
| Coordination measures | 6 [104] | 6 [104] | 6/12 (50%) | Inconsistent association | Insufficient |
| Flexibility measures | 1 [78], 2 [100], 2 [104] | 6 [104], 17 [62] | 5/28 (18%) | No association | Moderate |
Coding: n/N = number of significant associated relationships divided by total number of relationships investigated. The number of relationships is reported with the study reference number in brackets
Data removed from univariate analyses data synthesis due to poor methodological quality and/or high ROB included: body composition measures (2 relationships [102]); cardiovascular fitness measures (1 relationship [67], 1 relationship [66]); and power measures (1 relationship [67], 1 relationship [66])