Table 2.
Selection criteria
| Category | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Healthy adults, irrespective of gender, training status, or age | Studies investigating individuals with orthopedic or neurologic disorders |
| Intervention | CG + physical exercise including RES, PLYO, ECC, RUN, SPRINT, MAR, or any kind of sport activity | Exercise interventions using NMES or WBV; absence of exercise |
| Comparator | Control group with no CG or with sham CG | Absence of control group |
| Outcome | Measures of isometric, isokinetic, or isotonic muscle strength (MVIC, MCC) | Measures of muscular power (bench press throw, jump or sprint tests), running economy, or balance |
| Control group shows a reduction in strength-related outcome after exercise | No reduction in strength-related outcome after exercise | |
| Study design | Parallel and crossover RCTs | Non-RCTs |
CG compression garment, ECC eccentric exercise, MAR marathon run, MCC maximal concentric isokinetic torque, MVIC maximal voluntary isometric torque, NMES neuromuscular electrical stimulation, PLYO plyometric exercise, RCT randomized controlled trial, RES resistance exercise, RUN running exercise, SPRINT sprint exercise, WBV whole-body vibration