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Table 2

Methodological quality of the reviewed articles.

Authors, years	Question
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Total
Basset et al., 1991 [29]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Bilodeau et al., 1995 [30]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Bilodeau et al., 1995 [31]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Van den Brandt et al., 2021 [32]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	14
Broker et al., 1999 [24]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	11
Chatard et al., 1998 [11]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Chatard et al., 2003 [33]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Chollet et al., 2000 [34]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Delextrat et al., 2003 [35]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Delextrat et al., 2005 [36]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Gray et al., 1995 [37]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	13
Hausswirth et al., 1999 [38]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Hausswirth et al., 2001 [39]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Heimans et al., 2017 [40]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	13
Janssen et al., 2009 [6]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Krieg et al., 2006 [41]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	13
McCole et al., 1990 [42]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	13
Millet et al., 2003 [43]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Ourvrard et al., 2018 [44]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	13
Puce et al., 2022 [45]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	14
Rundell., 1996 [46]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12
Zouhal et al., 2015 [47]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	12

First authors are mentioned; 1 = meet the criteria or 0 = does not meet the criteria. (1) Was the aim of the study stated clearly? (2) Was relevant background literature reviewed? (3) Was the design appropriate for the research question? (4) Was the sample described in detail? (5) Was informed consent obtained? (6) Were the outcome measures reliable and valid? (7) Was the intervention described in detail? (8) Was a contamination and cointervention avoided? (9) Were results reported in terms of statistical significance? (10) Were the analysis methods appropriate for the research design? (11) Was practical importance reported? (12) Were dropouts reported? (13) Were conclusions appropriate given the study findings? (14) Were limitations of the study acknowledged and described by the authors?