Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

Review Article

The Biomechanics of Shoulder Movement with Implications for Shoulder Injury in Table Tennis: A Minireview

Table 1

Methodological quality of included studies by using the McMaster critical appraisal form.
ReferencesStudy designLevelItemsScore
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[3]CCTIII-2√√√√√√x√n/a√√√√x√12/14
[11]CCTIII-2√√√√√√√√n/a√√√√x√13/14
[12]CCTIII-2√√√√√x√√n/a√√√√√√13/14
[13]CCTIII-2√√√√√√√√n/a√√√√x√13/14
[14]CCTIII-2√√√√√√√√n/a√√√√x√13/14
[15]CCTIII-2√√√√xx√√n/a√√√√x√11/14
[16]CCTIII-2√√√√√√√√n/a√√√√x√13/14
Level of evidence (based on NHMRC hierarchy). CCT = control clinical trial; FU/RCT = follow-up study from randomized control trial; √ = yes; x = no/not reported; n/a = not applicable. McMaster items: 1—study purpose clearly stated; 2—background literature reviewed; 3—appropriate research design; 4—sample described in detail; 5—sample size justified; 6—outcome measurer reliability reported; 7—outcome measurer validity reported; 8—intervention described; 9—contamination avoided; 10—cointervention avoided; 11—results reported in terms of statistical significance; 12—appropriate analysis method; 13—clinical significance reported; 14—dropouts reported; 15—appropriate conclusion.