TABLE 6.
Methodological outcome measures of included articles
| Study | Duration | Type of activity | Frequency of saliva collection | Salivary markers | Coefficient of variation forthe assays (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term effect of basketball training periods on salivary marker levels | |||||
| Andre et al. 2018 [26] | 30 weeks | Pre-season and in-season of NCAA Division I | Weekly | CT | C = 3.2 intra / 3.6 inter T = 3.7 intra / 4.2 inter |
| Arruda et al. 2013 [23] | 5 weeks | Three preparation microcycles encom-passing 1 week of muscular endurance, 2 weeks of strength, 2 weeks of power | At the beginning and after each microcycle. | C | Inter-assay between 2.5 and 7.8 |
| Atalag et al. 2019 [32] | Season | In-season phase of student basketball league | Pre- to post-in-season phase | C | < 7.0 intra & inter |
| Gonzalez-Bono et al. 2002 [51] | 4 months | Two periodical sessions of maximal cycle ergometer test were carried out 4 months apart. | Pre- to post-periodical sessions. | C T |
< 5.0 intra & inter |
| He et al. 2010 [25] | 11 weeks | 11-week period consisting of 4-week preparation, 3-week of competition (2nd week for rest) and 4-week recovery period | Pre- to post-preparation and recovery periods and in the middle of competitive weeks. | C IgA TP LF |
C = 4.0 intra IgA = 3.0 intra LF = 4.0 intra |
| Moreira et al. 2011 [40] | 4 weeks | 28 days of regular training during the in-season phase, playing one weekly match. | Pre- to post-experimental period. | C IgA | n/a |
| Nunes et al. 2011(a) [15] | 7 weeks | Three periodized cycles encompassing 3 weeks of muscular endurance, 2 weeks of strength and 2 weeks of power. | Pre- to post-preparation and after 2 days of rest. | C T IgA |
C = 2.5 intra / 7.8 inter T = 3.7 intra / 6.9 inter IgA = 4.2 intra / 9.1 inter |
| Nunes et al. 2014 [18] | 12 weeks | A 12-week preparation period including 2 overloading periods (weeks 4–6 and 8–10) followed by 1-week and 2-week tapering periods, respectively. | Pre- to post-training programme at 7:30, 9:30, 12:00 and 18:00. | C T IgA |
C = 5.2 intra T = 4.5 intra IgA = 3.8 intra |
| Miloski et al. 2015 [36] | 8 weeks | 1 week of familiarization and 4 weeks of overloading followed by 3 weeks of tapering phase. | Pre- to post-overloading and post tapering phase. | T | 5.3 intra |
| Azarbayjani et al. 2011 [21] | 8 weeks | Progressive exercise training on the treadmill, consisting of interval and continuous parts 3 bouts per week. | Before, immediately and 1 hour after each training bout. | IgA TP |
n/a |
| Moraes et al. 2017 [22] | 8 weeks | 1 week of familiarization and 4 weeks of overloading followed by 3 weeks of tapering phase. | Pre- to post-overloading and post tapering phase. | IgA | 6.0 intra |
| Moreira et al. 2008 [42] | 17 days | Preparation period consisting of technical, tactical, strength and conditioning sessions. | Pre- to post-preparation. | IgA TP |
n/a |
| Short-term effect of basketball training periods on salivary marker levels | |||||
| Moreira et al. 2018 [19] | 1 week | Two SSG 4 × 4 with control (cognitive) and experimental (mental fatigue) procedures before. | Pre- to post-control and experimental trials, and post SSGs. | C T AA |
C = 4.4 intra T = 4.6 intraAA = 2.6 intra |
| Nunes et al. 2011(b) [41] | 5 weeks | Control and 3 experimental (endurance, strength and power training) sessions over a period of 40 days. Experimental sessions were separated by 14 days. | On Control day at 7:30, 9:30, 11:00, 17:30. On experimental days pre-to-post exercise and at 17:30. | C T IgA |
C = 2.5 intra / 7.8 inter T = 3.7 intra / 6.9 inter IgA = 4.2 intra / 9.1 inter |
| Sansone et al. 2018 [16] | 4 weeks | Four sessions of SSG 3 × 3 with different tactical tasks and training regimes. | Pre- to post-SSGs. | C T |
C = 4.2 intra T = 5.5 intra |
Note: n/a – not available and not provided in article; SSG – small-sided game; C – cortisol; T – testosterone; IgA – immunoglobulin A; AA – alpha-amylase; TP – total protein; LF – lactoferrin.