Table 2

Categorisation of studies for subanalyses

Authors	Exercise protocol	(Duration 1)	(Duration 2)	(Exercise type)	(Training status)	(Exercise mode)	(Intermittent)	(Study length)	(Total amount)
Authors	Exercise protocol	1=0–1 min 2=1–4 min 3=4 min+	1=0–0.5 min 2=0.5–10 min 3=10 min+	1=Capacity 2=Performance	1=Trained 2=Non-trained	1=Isolated limb 2=Whole body	1=Intermittent 2=Continuous	(days)	(g)
Baguet et al7	2000 m rowing	3	2	2	1	2	2	49	245
Bellinger et al13	4 min maximal cycle	2	2	2	1	1	2	28	129.4
Bellinger and Minhan53	1 km cycling TT	2	2	2	1	1	2	28	179.2
	4 km cycling TT	3	2	2	1	1	2	28	179.2
	10 km cycling TT	3	3	2	1	1	2	28	179.2
	Supramaximal cycle	2	2	1	1	1	2	28	179.2
Carpentier et al54	Squat jump	1	1	1	2	1	2	56	313.6
	CMJ	1	1	1	2	1	2	56	313.6
	45 CMJ fatigue test	2	2	2	2	1	2	56	313.6
Chung et al55	Swimming training	2	2	2	1	2	2	70	268.8
Chung et al55	Swimming competition	2	2	2	1	2	2	70	268.8
Chung et al42	1 hour cycling TT	3	3	2	1	1	2	42	268.8
Cochran et al56	Incremental cycle	3	3	1	2	1	2	42	134.4
	250 kJ cycle TT	3	3	2	2	1	2	42	134.4
	Repeated cycle sprints	2	2	2	2	1	1	42	134.4
del Favero et al46	Incremental treadmill test	3	3	1	2	2	2	84	268.8
del Favero et al46	Treadmill test	3	2	1	2	2	2	84	268.8
Derave et al5	Isometric endurance	2	2	1	1	1	2	36	153.6
	400 m running	1	2	2	1	2	2	36	153.6
	Maximal isokinetic knee extensions	1	1	1	1	1	2	36	153.6
Ghiasvand et al57	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	42	84
Glenn et al58	Isokinetic strength—flexion	2	2	2	1	1	2	28	89.6
	Isokinetic strength—extension	2	2	2	1	1	2	28	89.6
	Hand grip test	1	1	1	1	1	2	28	89.6
Gross et al9	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	38	121.6
Gross et al25	CMJ	1	1	1	1	1	2	35	168
Gross et al25	90 s box jump test	2	2	2	1	1	2	35	168
Hill et al4	CCT_110%	2	2	1	2	1	2	70	414.4
Hobson et al40	2000 m rowing	3	2	2	1	2	2	35	192
Hoffman et al59	4 km run	3	3	2	2	2	2	28	168
	CMJ (×5)	1	1	2	2	1	2	28	168
	120 m running sprint	1	1	2	2	2	2	28	168
Hoffman et al60	2.5 km running sprint	3	3	2	2	2	2	30	180
	1 min running sprint	1	2	2	2	2	2	30	180
	Repeated 30 m sprints	1	1	2	2	2	1	30	180
	50 m casualty carry	1	1	2	2	2	2	30	180
Howe et al61	4 min maximal cycle	2	2	2	1	1	2	28	127.4
Jagim et al62	Run at 115% VO_2max	2	2	1	2	2	2	35	196
Jagim et al62	Run at 140% VO_2max	2	2	1	2	2	2	35	196
James et al41	20 km cycling TT	3	3	2	1	1	2	28	179.2
Jordan et al63	Incremental treadmill test	3	3	1	2	2	2	28	168
Okudan et al64	3 bouts of 30 s cycling	2	2	2	2	1	1	28	108.8
De Salles Painelli et al47	100 m swimming	2	2	2	1	2	2	28	156.8
De Salles Painelli et al47	200 m swimming	2	2	2	1	2	2	28	156.8
De Salles Painelli et al43	4 bouts of 30 s cycling	2	2	2	1	1	1	28	179.2
De Salles Painelli et al43	4 bouts of 30 s cycling	2	2	2	2	1	1	28	179.2
Sale et al18	CCT_110%	2	2	1	2	1	2	28	179.2
Sale et al65	Isometric endurance	2	2	1	2	1	2	28	179.2
Saunders et al66	LIST	2	2	2	1	2	1	28	179.2
Saunders et al66	LIST	2	2	2	2	2	1	28	179.2
Saunders et al26	Yo-Yo IR2	3	2	1	1	2	1	84	268.8
Saunders et al67	5×6 s sprints	1	1	2	2	1	1	35	201.6
Smith et al68	Cycle at 110% VO_2max	2	2	1	2	1	2	42	189
Smith et al69	Incremental treadmill test	3	2	1	2	2	2	28	134.4
Smith-Ryan et al70	Run to exhaustion at 110% peak velocity	2	2	1	2	2	2	28	134.4
	Run to exhaustion at 100% peak velocity	2	2	1	2	2	2	28	134.4
	Run to exhaustion at 90% peak velocity	2	2	1	2	2	2	28	134.4
Smith-Ryan et al71	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	28	179.2
Stout et al72	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	28	108.8
Stout et al73	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	28	156.8
Stout et al27	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	90	216
Tobias et al48	Upper-body Wingates	2	2	2	1	1	1	28	179.2
Van Thienen et al74	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	1	1	2	56	182
	10 min cycling TT	3	2	2	1	1	2	56	182
	30 s cycle sprint	1	1	2	1	1	2	56	182
Walter et al75	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	42	189
Zoeller et al76	Incremental cycle test	3	3	1	2	1	2	28	108.8

CCT_110%, cycling capacity test at 110% Powermax; CMJ, countermovement jump; LIST, Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test; TT, time trial; VO_2max, maximal oxygen uptake; Yo-Yo IR2, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2.