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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 6.
Published in final edited form as: Vasc Med. 2021 May 12;26(4):448–458. doi: 10.1177/1358863X211009307

Table 4.

Summary of key eligibility and methodological issues associated with rigor that were addressed and reported in the included studies.

Author, Year Eligibility Study Visits

Objective Measurement of SB/PA (prior to) Documentation of DM Status (via HbA1c) Menopausal Status Washout Period (≥7 d) Female Hormonal Cycle Diet Standardization Abstention from MVPA (≥48 h) Abstention from Alcohol/Caffeine (≥24 h) Abstention from Tobacco/Smoking Sex Balance (40-60%) Objective Measurement of SB/PA (during)
Bailey et al., 201533 - N/A - - (≥6 d) - + (during only) - (24 h) + - - (30% female) -
Barone Gibbs et al., 2017,34 Perdomo et al., 201935 - N/A - - (5-14 d) - + (during only) - (24 h) - (24 h caffeine, 12 h alcohol) + (12 h) - (36% female) +
Bhammar et al., 201736 - N/A + (post excluded) - (≥72 h, avg duration 7 d) + + (during and before) - - + (smokers excluded) + +
Carter et al., 2018,37 201938 - N/A - - (all visits in 1 7 d period) + + (during only) - (24 h) - (overnight) + (smokers excluded) - (33% female) -
Champion et al., 201839 - N/A - - (≥6 d) + + (before and during) + + + (smokers excluded) + +
Climie et al., 201840 - + (excluded by HbA1c) + (pre excluded) - (≥6 d) N/A + (before and during) + + + (smokers excluded) + -
Dempsey et al., 201641 - + - - 6-14 d) - + (during only) + + - + -
Freire et al., 201942 + (pedometer) N/A + (age <35) + - + (during only) - (24 h) + + (smokers excluded) + +
Kerr et al., 201743 - + (HbA1c >7% excluded) + (pre excluded) + N/A + (before and during) + - (alcohol 48 h, caffeine not reported) + (smokers excluded) - (100% female) -
Kowalsky et al., 201944 - - - - (2-14 d) + + (during only) - (12 h) - (alcohol 24 h, caffeine 12 h) + (12 h) - (86% female) -
Kruse et al., 201845 - - - (“considered” peri) - (48 h) + + (morning of and during) + (vigorous) + + (smokers excluded) - (23% female) -
Larsen et al., 201446 - - - + - + (during only) + + + (smokers excluded) + -
Puig-Ribera et al., 201547 - - - N/A - - - - - - (64% female) + (steps only)
Wennberg et al., 201648 + (Actigraph) - - - (6 d) - + (before and during) + - + (smokers excluded) + + (Actigraph)
Wheeler et al., 2019a,49 2019b50 - - + (pre excluded) - (≥6 d) - + (before and during) + + - +49 - (17% female)50 -
Yates et al., 202051 + (activPAL and Geneactiv) - - (age 65+) + - + (before and during) + - (alcohol 48 h, caffeine not reported) - + + (Geneactive)
Zeigler et al., 201652 + (Geneactive) - - + - + (before and during) - (24 h) - - - (78% female) + (activPAL and Geneactiv)

Note: N/A not applicable; +Criteria met and/or adequately explained; - Criteria not met or adequately explained

DM, diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity; PA, physical activity; SB, sedentary behavior