Table 3. Asymmetry Index types identified from the included articles (N = 53).
Index Calculation Article Index Name Limb Comparison
Abourezk et al., (2017) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Ageberg & Roos, (2016) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Batty et al., (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Bookbinder et al., (2020) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Dominant/Nondominant
Falstrom et al., (2017) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Dominant/Nondominant
Guney-Deniz et al., (2019) Limb Symmetry Index, Quadriceps/ Hamstring Index Involved/Uninvolved
Harput et al., (2018) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Hart et al., (2014) Unilateral Strength Imbalance Stance/Skill
Holsgaard-Larsen et al., (2015) Between-Limb Asymmetry Ratio Involved/Uninvolved
Dominant/Nondominant
Hubbard et al., (2007) Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Hughes et al., (2019) Quadriceps/ Hamstring Index Involved/Uninvolved
Kaminska et al., (2015) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Right/Left
Lisee et al., (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Stronger/Weaker
Lloyd et al., (2020) Symmetry Stronger/Weaker
Peebles et al., (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Reid et al., (2007) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Welling et al., (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Stronger/Weaker
Xergia et al., (2013) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Dominant/Nondominant
Zwolski et al., (2015) Quadriceps-Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Zwolski et al., (2016) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Dominant/Nondominant
Chmielewski et al., (2014) Limb Symmetry Index Dominant/Nondominant
Clark & Mullally, (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Right/Left
Hadzic et al., (2010) Strength asymmetry Dominant/Nondominant
Almeida et al., (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Involved/Uninvolved
Bishop et al., (2019c) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Bishop et al., (2019d) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Madruga-Perera et al., (2020) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Ardern et al., (2015) Bilateral Ratio Stance/Skill
Riemann & Davies, (2019) Limb Symmetry Index Dominant/Nondominant
Coratella et al., (2018) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
de Lira et al., (2017) Muscular Strength Asymmetry Dominant/Nondominant
Dos'Santos et al., (2018) Asymmetry Index Right/Left
Dominant/Nondominant
Dos’Santos et al., (2017a) Asymmetry Index Right/Left
Dominant/Nondominant
Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe et al., (2016) Asymmetry Index Dominant/Nondominant
Stronger/Weaker
Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe et al., (2015) Asymmetry Index Stronger/Weaker
Hiemstra et al., (2008) Strength Deficit Involved/Uninvolved
Lockie et al., (2012) Bilateral Difference Stronger/Weaker
Lockie et al., (2013) Bilateral Difference Stronger/Weaker
Lockie et al., (2014) Bilateral Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Lockie et al., (2016) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Madruga-Parera et al., (2019) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Vanderstukken et al., (2019) Bilateral Strength Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Carabello et al., (2010) Asymmetry Stronger/Weaker
Benjanuvatra et al., (2013) Index of Asymmetry Right/Left
Dai et al., (2019) Bilateral Asymmetry Index Dominant/Nondominant
Menzel et al., (2013) Limb Symmetry Index Right/Left
Miles et al., (2019) Asymmetry Index Dominant/Nondominant
Involved/Uninvolved
Redden et al., (2018) Percentage Difference Right/Left
Suchomel et al., (2016) Symmetry Index Stronger/Weaker
Costa Silva et al., (2015) Bilateral Asymmetry Index Dominant/Nondominant
Maloney et al., (2016) Symmetry Angle Right/Left
Redden et al., (2018) Symmetry Angle Right/Left
Bourne et al., (2015) Between-Limb Imbalance Right/Left
Involved/Uninvolved
Opar et al., (2015) Between-Limb Imbalance Right/Left
Involved/Uninvolved
A = uninvolved/uninjured/non-operative/non-surgical, dominant/preferred, right, stronger/better performing, or stance/support limb valueB = involved/injured/operative/reconstructed/surgical, non-dominant/non-preferred, left, weaker/lesser performing, or skill/kicking limb value* indicates the study used multiple indices, so appears more than once in this table