Included articles—warm-up mode
| Mode category | Specific modes in category | Incidence in included studies |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic exercises | Isokinetic contractions at minimal effort11–13 | 3 |
| Kayak ergometer (steady state or steady state with sprints)14 15 | 2 | |
| Upper body plyometrics16 17 | 2 | |
| Repeated forearm contractions around sponge18 | 1 | |
| Isometric contractions at fatiguing effort12 | 1 | |
| Percentage of 5RM bench press19 | 1 | |
| Percentage of 1RM biceps curls20 | 1 | |
| Percentage of wrist flexion MVC21 | 1 | |
| Arm ergometer22 | 1 | |
| Sling exercise23 | 1 | |
| Free weights/resistive tubing23 | 1 | |
| Medicine ball throws16 | 1 | |
| Competition swimming warm-up24 | 1 | |
| Body weight exercises (arm circles, windmills, trunk twists)10 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | |
| Baseball-specific warm-up | Dry swings with weighted bat27–31 | 5 |
| Dry swings with unweighted bat27–31 | 5 | |
| Dry swings with lightweight bat27 28 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | |
| Passive heating/cooling | Passive heating12 13 18 41–44 | 7 |
| Passive cooling43 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | |
| Static stretching | Self-administered9 17 32–34 | 5 |
| Passive—stretch held by researcher/therapist35–37 | 3 | |
| Dynamic stretching | Dynamic stretching32 9 | 2 |
| PNF stretching | PNF stretching35 36 | 2 |
| Vibration | Vibration22 24 | 2 |
| Maximum isometric contraction | Maximum isometric contraction29 | 1 |
MVC, maximum voluntary contraction; PNF, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.