Table 2.
The mean ± standard deviation of fitness variables reported for the complex training and control conditions in the included studies.
| References | Fitness attribute | Complex training | Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | n | Pre | Post | n | ||
| Ali et al. (2019) | 20m (s) CMJ (cm) T-test (s) |
3.48 ± 0.35 46.98 ± 4.84 11.72 ± 1.11 |
3.23 ± 0.26 50.75 ± 4.91 11.15 ± 0.94 |
12 12 12 |
3.40 ± 0.26 43.97 ± 6.92 11.60 ± 1.01 |
3.54 ± 0.27 44.35 ± 6.92 11.73 ± 1.16 |
12 12 12 |
| Maio Alves et al. (2010) (1 session/week) |
5m (s) 15m (s) SJ (cm) CMJ (cm) 505 (s) |
1.09 ± 0.07 2.56 ± 0.10 41.02 ± 6.11 42.84 ± 4.55 2.34 ± 0.11 |
0.99 ± 0.03 2.38 ± 0.09 46.19 ± 7.70 42.92 ± 5.56 2.31 ± 0.09 |
9 9 9 9 9 |
1.13 ± 0.08 2.59 ± 0.07 41 ± 3.05 42.63 ± 3.35 2.37 ± 0.09 |
1.11 ± 0.03 2.56 ± 0.02 40.7 ± 3.91 41.53 ± 2.71 2.39 ± 0.15 |
6 6 6 6 6 |
| Maio Alves et al. (2010) (2 sessions/week) |
5m (s) 15m (s) SJ (cm) CMJ (cm) 505 (s) |
1.13 ± 0.04 2.57 ± 0.10 39.68 ± 4.34 41.78 ± 5.28 2.32 ± 0.08 |
1.06 ± 0.03 2.49 ± 0.07 43.5 ± 4.50 42.79 ± 4.45 2.32 ± 0.03 |
8 8 8 8 8 |
1.13 ± 0.08 2.59 ± 0.07 41 ± 3.05 42.63 ± 3.35 2.37 ± 0.09 |
1.11 ± 0.03 2.56 ± 0.02 40.7 ± 3.91 41.53 ± 2.71 2.39 ± 0.15 |
6 6 6 6 6 |
| Brito et al. (2014) | 5m (s) 20m (s) |
1.13 ± 0.02 3.25 ± 0.09 |
1.02 ± 0.02 3.05 ± 0.07 |
12 12 |
1.14 ± 0.02 3.21 ± 0.13 |
1.11 ± 0.02 3.17 ± 0.12 |
26 26 |
| Cavaco et al. (2014) (1 session/week) |
15m (s) Agility with ball (s) |
2.72 ± 0.25 10.64 ± 1.82 |
2.59 ± 0.18 9.80 ± 1.43 |
5 5 |
2.68 ± 0.19 9.88 ± 0.48 |
2.66 ± 0.18 9.90 ± 0.46 |
6 6 |
| Cavaco et al. (2014) (2 sessions/week) |
15m (s) Agility with ball (s) |
2.6 ± 0.14 9.64 ± 1.23 |
2.46 ± 0.15 8.54 ± 0.37 |
5 5 |
2.68 ± 0.19 9.88 ± 0.48 |
2.66 ± 0.18 9.90 ± 0.46 |
6 6 |
| Chatzinikolaou et al. (2018) | 10m (s) 30m (s) CMJ (cm) CMJ arm swing (cm) SJ (cm) |
1.90 ± 0.08 4.8 ± 0.43 35.84 ± 4 42.33 ± 4.74 32.95 ± 4.19 |
1.83 ± 0.07 4.32 ± 0.21 38.2 ± 3.84 45.4 ± 4.37 34.95 ± 3.81 |
12 12 12 12 12 |
1.93 ± 0.12 4.69 ± 0.43 35.03 ± 3.55 41.49 ± 3.07 32.29 ± 3.9 |
2.02 ± 0.12 4.79 ± 0.44 32.08 ± 2.67 38.33 ± 1.76 30.1 ± 3.61 |
10 10 10 10 10 |
| Faude et al. (2013) | 10m (s) 30m (s) CMJ (cm) COD (s) |
1.77 ± 0.07 4.26 ± 0.15 40.2 ± 4.8 9.8 ± 0.7 |
1.77 ± 0.05 4.27 ± 0.09 41.4 ± 3.5 9.4 ± 0.4 |
8 8 8 8 |
1.73 ± 0.08 4.12 ± 0.10 43 ± 2.1 9.5 ± 0.04 |
1.77 ± 0.05 4.19 ± 0.09 39.8 ± 2.4 9.3 ± 0.3 |
8 8 8 8 |
| García-Pinillos et al. (2014) | 5m (s) 10m (s) 20m (s) 30m (s) CMJ (cm) BAT (s) |
1.67 ± 0.23 2.47 ± 0.25 3.83 ± 0.29 5.11 ± 0.35 42 ± 6 12.29 ± 0.54 |
1.42 ± 0.18 2.14 ± 0.30 3.51 ± 0.24 4.79 ± 0.30 45 ± 4 11.66 ± 0.43 |
17 17 17 17 17 17 |
1.66 ± 0.17 2.42 ± 0.15 3.74 ± 0.17 4.96 ± 0.18 45 ± 3 11.93 ± 0.58 |
1.46 ± 0.18 2.24 ± 0.17 3.53 ± 0.21 4.77 ± 0.24 46 ± 3 11.89 ± 0.46 |
13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| Hammami et al. (2017a) | 5m (s) 10m (s) 20m (s) 30m (s) 40m (s) SJ (cm) CMJ (cm) S180 (s) S4x5 (s) |
1.14 ± 0.03 1.87 ± 0.23 3.32 ± 0.17 4.57 ± 0.14 5.96 ± 0.21 36.8 ± 2.6 38.4 ± 1.9 8.37 ± 0.21 6.28 ± 0.25 |
1.01 ± 0.02 1.73 ± 0.13 3.04 ± 0.04 4.23 ± 0.06 5.42 ± 0.15 45.4 ± 3.5 48.1 ± 4.5 7.93 ± 0.26 5.83 ± 0.04 |
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 |
1.15 ± 0.09 1.92 ± 0.13 3.30 ± 0.22 4.59 ± 0.33 5.94 ± 0.41 35.4 ± 5.1 3.7 ± 6.8 8.41 ± 0.33 6.29 ± 0.21 |
1.12 ± 0.06 1.90 ± 0.14 3.30 ± 0.23 4.56 ± 0.33 5.85 ± 0.42 34.3 ± 5.2 36.1 ± 5.9 8.40 ± 0.35 6.26 ± 0.16 |
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| Hammami et al. (2017b) | 5m (s) 10m (s) 20m (s) 30m (s) 40m (s) S180 (s) S4x5 (s) |
1.14 ± 0.04 1.91 ± 0.4 3.30 ± 0.17 4.56 ± 0.14 5.93 ± 0.21 8.37 ± 0.21 6.24 ± 0.26 |
1.01 ± 0.02 1.76 ± 0.04 3.04 ± 0.05 4.23 ± 0.08 5.43 ± 0.16 7.94 ± 0.25 5.84 ± 0.05 |
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
1.06 ± 0.12 1.87 ± 0.16 3.21 ± 0.25 4.51 ± 0.37 5.90 ± 0.40 8.39 ± 0.35 6.18 ± 0.29 |
1.11 ± 0.11 1.90 ± 0.17 3.27 ± 0.25 4.56 ± 0.37 5.81 ± 0.43 8.40 ± 0.37 6.13 ± 0.22 |
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| Hammami et al. (2019) | 5m (s) 40m (s) SJ (cm) CMJ (cm) S4x5 (s) |
1.13 ± 0.04 5.93 ± 0.22 36.8 ± 2.8 38.2 ± 2.1 6.25 ± 0.26 |
1.01 ± 0.17 5.43 ± 0.17 45.4 ± 3.7 47 ± 5.9 5.83 ± 0.47 |
14 14 14 14 14 |
1.03 ± 0.06 5.85 ± 0.32 36.2 ± 3.8 37.9 ± 5.4 6.15 ± 0.25 |
1.08 ± 0.04 5.75 ± 0.33 34.8 ± 4.5 37.2 ± 4.5 6.61 ± 0.26 |
12 12 12 12 12 |
5m, 5-m linear sprint time; 10m, 10-m linear sprint time; 20m, 20-m linear sprint time; 30m, 30-m linear sprint time; 40m, 40-m linear sprint time; BAT, Balsom agility test; COD, change of direction; CMJ, countermovement jump; CMJ arm swing, countermovement jump with arm swing; SJ, squat jump; S180, Sprinting 9-3-6-3-9 m with 180° Turns; S4 × 5, 4 × 5m sprints with COD.