Table 2

Breakdown of populations, mode categories, outcome categories and outcome classifications of included studies

AuthorSample size (M:F)PopulationMode category (incidence)Outcome category (incidence)Classification of main outcome(s) (incidence)
Bishop et al148 (4:4)Young elite kayakersDynamicPhysiological (4); power (2)Specific effects (6)
Bishop et al157 (7:0)Elite kayak paddlersDynamicPhysiological (3)
Power (2)
Neutral (3)
Positive (2)
Brandenburg199 (9:0)University studentsDynamicPowerNeutral
et al377 (2:5)Recreationally active adultsStatic stretchStrength
Physiological (4)
Negative
Positive; neutral; negative (2)
Cochrane et al2212 (12:0)Resistance trained adultsVibration
Dynamic
Physiological; power
Physiological; power
Neutral; positive
Neutral; positive
Demura et al1810 (10:0)Right-handed university studentsPassive heating/cooling
Dynamic
Strength; physiological;
Endurance; power
Strength; physiological; endurance
Neutral; positive; neutral; neutral
Neutral; positive; neutral; neutral
DeRenne et al2760 (60:0)High school baseball playersBaseball specificPowerSpecific effects
Evans et al1343 (16:27)Untrained university studentsPassive heating/cooling
Dynamic
Strength; physiological; flexibility; passive indicator; DOMS
Strength; physiological; flexibility; passive indicator; DOMS
Neutral; neutral; positive; positive; Neutral
Neutral; negative; neutral; neutral; neutral
Fradkin et al1020 (20:0)Male golfersDynamic
Static stretch
PowerPositive (modes not separated)
Franco et al3534 (34:0)Active malesStatic stretch
PNF stretch
Endurance (2)
Endurance (2)
Neutral (2)
Negative (2)
Gelen et al1726 (no data)Young elite tennis playersStatic stretch
Dynamic
Power
Power
Neutral
Positive
Haag et al3312 (12:0)University baseball playersStatic stretchPower; accuracyNeutral (2)
Higuchi et al2924 (24:0)University baseball field playersBaseball specific
Isometric contraction
Power
Power
Specific effects
Positive
Huang et al2316 (16:0)University baseball playersDynamic (2)Power; accuracySpecific effects (2)
Ingham et al2010 (5:5)Untrained university studentsDynamicStrength (2); physiological; flexibility; DOMSPositive (5)
Kato et al215 (5:0)Healthy Japanese menDynamicPhysiological (2)Positive; neutral
Khamwong et al4128 (28:0)Untrained male university studentsPassive heating/coolingStrength (2)
Flexibility
Passive indicator (2)
DOMS
Neutral (2)
Positive
Positive; neutral
Neutral
Knudson et al3483 (49:34)Adult tennis playersStatic stretchPowerNeutral
Molacek et al3615 (15:0)Collegiate American Football playersPassive stretch
PNF stretch
StrengthNeutral (2)
Montoya et al2819 (19:0)Adult recreational baseball playersBaseball specificPowerSpecific effects
Moran et al918 (18:0)Male, right hand dominant golfersStatic stretch
Dynamic stretch
Power; accuracy
Power; accuracy
Neutral (2)
Positive (2)
Nepocatych et al2410 (4:6)Adult swimmersVibration
Dynamic
Physiological; power (2); Passive indicator
Physiological; power (2); Passive indicator
Positive; neutral; neutral; neutral
Neutral (4)
Nosaka and Clarkson129 (0:9)Untrained university studentsDynamic (2)Strength; physiological; flexibility; passive indicator; DOMSPositive (10)
Nosaka et al4320 (0:20)Untrained university studentsPassive heating/cooling (2)Strength
Flexibility
Passive indicator
DOMS
Neutral (2)
Neutral (2)
Positive; neutral
Neutral (2)
Otsuji et al308 (8:0)Varsity university baseball/softball playersBaseball specificPowerSpecific effects
Sedgwick and Whalen4420 (20:0)Males under age 50Passive heating/coolingStrength
Endurance
Negative
Neutral
Southard and Groomer3110 (10:0)University students with baseball experienceBaseball specificPowerSpecific effects
Symons et al4214 (6:8)Untrained university studentsPassive heating/coolingStrength; physiological; flexibility; passive indicator; DOMSNeutral (5)
Takizawa et al1110 (10:0)Untrained university studentsDynamicStrength
Physiological (2)
DOMS
Neutral
Positive; neutral
Neutral
Torres et al3211 (11:0)University javelin, shot put, hammer and discus throwersStatic stretch
Dynamic stretch
Strength; powerNeutral (16)
Wilcox et al1612 (12:0)University American football or baseball playersDynamic (2)StrengthPositive (2)
  • DOMS, delayed onset muscle soreness; PNF, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.