Table 2. Study characteristics.
Study Characteristics of participants Detail of intervention Detail of test and outcomes
S Sample size (n) Age
(years)
Level and sport Frequency /Duration Combine type Programs of combined and single training RSA test Outcomes
Aloui et al. 2022 M CT, n =17
CON, n =17
14.6 ± 0.5
14.6 ± 0.4
National First
Divisional
soccer
2/8 PT+ST 1. 6x 0.4 m hurdle jumps+ 15 m sprint; 2. 6x Lateral hurdles+ 10 m sprint; 3. 6x bouncy strides+ 15 m sprint; 4. 6x single-leg hop +10 m sprint; All 1 set/3-6 reps 6x 20+20 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=25 s Best
Mean
Fatigue index
Aloui et al.2021a M CT, n = 18
CON, n = 16
16.6 ± 0.5
16.6 ± 0.5
National First
Division
soccer
2/8 PT+COD 1. 6x 0.5 m hurdles+15 m COD sprint; 2.6x 0.4 m lateral hurdle+10 m COD sprint; 3.6x bouncy strides+ 15 m COD sprint; 4.6x 0.5 m drop jumps+10m s COD sprint; All 1 set/3-6 reps 6x 20+20 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=20 s Best
Mean
Total
Fatigue index
Aloui et al.2021b M CT, n = 18
CON, n = 16
17.5 ± 0.6
17.5 ± 0.6
National First
Divisional
soccer
2/8 PT+ST Participants wear weighted vest (8% body mass): 1. 6x 0.5 m hurdles+15 m sprint; 2. 6x 0.4 m lateral hurdles+ 10 m sprint; 3. 6x bouncy strides+ 15 m sprint; 4. 6x 0.5 m drop jumps+ 10m sprint; All 1 set/3-6 reps 6x 20+20 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=25 s Best
Mean
Brini et al.2022 M CT, n = 13
PT, n = 13
RST, n = 13
CON, n = 13
26.10 ± 1.82
26.02 ± 2.37
25.75 ± 1.76
26.35 ± 2.11
First
Division
basketball
2/8 PT+RST CT: drop jumps + 6x5m 90° COD sprint; 3 sets/8-10reps; PT: 50 cm drop jumps; 3 sets/10-12reps; RST: 6x5m 90°COD sprint; 3 sets/8-10reps 10x 6x5m sprints with 3x 180° + 2x 90° COD; rest=30 s Best
Total
Fatigue index
Brini et al.2023 M CT, n =14
PT, n = 14
CON, n = 14
25.1 ± 2.3
24.8 ± 1.7
26.0 ± 2.1
First
Division
basketball
2/8 PT+RST CT: drop jumps + 6x5m 90° COD sprint; 3 sets/8-10reps; PT: (5 vertical+5 horizontal jumps); 3 sets/10-12reps 10x 6x5m sprints with 3x 180° + 2x 90° COD; rest=30 s Best
Total
Fatigue index
Derraa et al.2023 M CT, n = 10
CON, n =10
17.6 ± 0.52
17.5 ± 0.53
Jijel State Honors League
soccer
3/6 PT+COD Hurdles, bounds, hops, CMJs, broad jumps + COD (45°, 60°, 90°, 135°, 180°) or curve sprint; 4-5 sets 6x 20 m straight line sprints;
rest=25 s
Best
Mean
Total
Fatigue index
Gaamouri et al.2023b M CT, n = 15
CON, n = 13
16.5 ± 0.4
16.7 ± 0.3
Elite
Division of National
handball
2/8 PT+ST 1. 6× 40 cm hurdles +5 s sprint at 130% aerobic max; 2. 6×30 cm extended-leg hurdles +5 s sprint at 130% aerobic max; 3. 6 ×horizontal jumps+5 s sprint at 130% aerobic max; 4. 3 right-leg+3 left-leg hops+5s sprint at 130% aerobic max; All 2 sets/8reps 6x 15+15 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=20 s Best
Mean
Fatigue index
Hammami et al.2019a F CT, n = 14
CON, n = 14
16.6 ± 0.3
16.6 ± 0.3
Elite
handball
2/10 RT+PT+ST 1 .6x half-squat at 85% 1RM + 6x 40 cm hurdle jumps + 10 m sprints; 2. 6x thigh press at 85% 1RM + 6x horizontal jumps + 10 m sprints
6x thigh press at 85% of 1RM + 6 horizontal jumps +10 m sprints; 3. 8s isometric half-squat at 75% 1RM + 6x single-foot hops (3 right, 3 left) + 10 m sprints; 4. 6x calf extensions at 90% 1RM + 6x 30 cm extended-leg hurdle jumps + 10 m sprints; All 4reps
6x 20+20 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=20 s Best
Mean
Total
Fatigue index
Hammami et al.2017 M CT, n = 16
RT, n = 16
CON, n = 12
16.0 ± 0.5
16.2 ± 0.6
16.8 ± 0.2
NR
soccer
2/8 RT+PT+ST CT: (rising sets 70-90% 1RM back half squat +3x CMJ at Tuesday, descending sets 90%-10% back half squat+3 x CMJ+1x 15 m sprint at Thursday); 3-5 sets/3-8reps; RT: (rising sets 70-90% 1RM back half squat at Tuesday, descending sets 90%-10% 1RM back half squat at Thursday); 3-5 sets/3-8reps 6x 20+20 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=20 s Best
Mean
Total
Fatigue index
Hammami et al.2019b M CT, n = 14
CON, n = 14
14.5 ± 0.3
14.6 ± 0.2
First
Division National
handball
2/8 PT+COD 1. 3 right hops + 3 left hops + COD sprint; 2. 6x 0.3 m lateral hurdles (3 left, 3 right) + COD sprint; 3. 6x horizontal jumps (3 left, 3 right) + COD sprint; 4. 6x 0.4 m hurdles + COD sprint 7 × agility-T test running sprints; rest = 25 s Best
Mean
Total
Fatigue index
Sanchez-Sanchez et al.2019 M CT, n = 12
HIIT, n = 10
22.5 ± 2.2
22.5 ± 2.2
Amateur
team sports
2/5 RT+HIIT CT: (30 s 90-100% HRmax) 2 sets/8reps +(backwards lunges, unilateral hamstring "kicks", kBox3 half-squats); 2-3 sets/6reps; HIIT:(30s 90-100% HRmax); 2 sets/8reps 6x 15+15 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=30 s Best
Mean
Fatigue index
Spineti et al.2016 M CT, n = 12
RT, n = 10
18.4 ± 0.4
18.4 ± 0.4
First
Brazilian League
Division
soccer
3/8 PT+RT+ST CT: 1. CMJ, barrier front jumps, single barrier front jumps, diagonal cone hops; 2. high pull, straight sprints, knee-up sprints, zig-zag sprints; 3. box CMJ, box-to-box depth jumps; All 2 sets/4-10reps; RT: 1.12-15RM Smith machine squats, Olympic bar knee-flexion deadlifts, stiff-legged deadlifts, knee extension, knee flexion, and hip adduction machines; 2. 8-10RM Smith machine squats, Olympic bar knee-flexion deadlifts, stiff-legged deadlifts, knee extension machine; 3. 4-6RM Smith machine squats, Olympic bar knee-flexion deadlifts, stiff-legged deadlifts; All 2-4 sets 6x 20+20 m running sprints with 180° turns shuttle; rest=20 s Best
Mean
Fatigue index
Torres-Torrelo et al.2018 M CT, n = 12
RT, n = 12
CON, n = 10
22.9 ± 5.1
23.8 ± 2.4
24.7 ± 4.7
Spanish Third
Division
futsal
2/6 RT+COD Full squat (38.4 ± 4.6 to 52.1 ± 5.9 kg) 2-3 sets/4-6 reps + 10 s COD with 5-10kg load 2-5 sets. RT: Full squat (36.8 ± 8.0 to 49.6 ± 8.3 kg) 2-3 sets/4-6 reps. 9x 20 m straight line sprints; rest=25 s Best
Mean
Fatigue index
Abbreviations ordered alphabetically. F female, M male, S sex, COD change of direction training, CON reguler training or reguler training group, CT combined training or combined training group, HIIT high intensity interval training, PT plyometric training, RT resistance training, RSA repeated sprint ability, RST repeated sprint training, ST sprint training.