Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Primary intervention studies were included.	Secondary intervention studies were excluded.
Studies that had no injury at the time of intervention were included.	Studies with baseline pathologies were excluded.
Peer-reviewed randomized control trials were included.	Case reports and review studies were excluded.
Studies that were conducted in humans were included.	Animal studies were excluded.
Studies that had Sports injuries as one of their endpoints.	Other surrogate measures of injury were excluded.
Studies done between 2007 to 2021 were included.	Studies that were done outside 2007 to 2021 were excluded.
Studies that included participants over the age of 12.	Studies done in athletes that were 12 years and below were excluded.
Studies that did not involve the use of equipment during exercise were included.	Studies that used extra techniques (insoles, Kinesio taping, etc.) or extra equipment (bicycles, motorcycles, skies, etc.) were excluded.