Table 2 Methodological considerations and study settings of the included studies
Study | Duration of the study | Training phase | Type of device(s) | Validity and reliability of device reported | Methodological considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Augustsson & Andersson, 2023 | One day | Transition (off-season) | Linear encoder, load cell and force plate | Not reported | Sample rate was 200 Hz and no filter was used. |
Schmidt et al., 2023 | 12 weeks | Competitive (in-season) | Force plate and a three-dimensional motion capture system consisting of 12 infrared cameras | Not reported | Sample rate was 1000 Hz and 120 Hz for the force plate and the three-dimensional motion capture system, respectively. Data were filtered with a fourth-order digital Butterworth filter with a cutoff frequency of 20 Hz. |
Taylor et al., 2022 | One competitive season | Competitive (in-season) | Triaxial accelerometer unit | Authors reported the validation and reliability of the variables measured according to MacDonald et al., 2016. | Each player wore the unit in an elastic waistband just inferior and lateral to their umbilicus. Each device transmitted data through Bluetooth technology to a portable tablet. |
Kupperman et al., 2021 | Three months | Preparatory (pre-season) | GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Good accuracy and reliability were reported according to Boyd et al., 2011 and Johnston et al., 2012 | Sampling rates of 10 and 100 Hz for GPS and accelerometer, respectively. |
Kupperman et al., 2021 | 18 weeks | Preparatory (pre-season) and competitive (in-season) | Triaxial accelerometer unit | Excellent intradevice reliability with ICCs ranged from very large to nearly perfect according to Nicolella et al., 2018. | The units were sampled at a rate of 100 Hz. |
Li et al., 2020 | Two seasons. Each with 14 weeks pre-season + 17 weeks in-season | Preparatory (pre-season) and competitive (in-season) | GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Authors reported the validation of the variable measured according to Nicolella et al., 2018. | Sampling rates of 15 and 100 Hz for GPS and accelerometer, respectively. |
Sinsurin et al., 2020 | One day | Not reported | Force plate and a motion capture system consisting of 10 infrared cameras | Not reported | Sample rate was 1000 Hz for the force plate. Data were filtered using a fourth-order zero-lag Butterworth digital filter at cut-off frequencies of 6 and 40 Hz, for the motion capture system and force plate, respectively. |
Sanders et al., 2020 | One competitive season | Competitive (in-season) | Wearable microsensor that included a GPS, gyroscope, magnetometer and triaxial accelerometer with an inertial movement sensor | Validity and reliability were reported according to Cummins et al., 2013 and Luteberget et al., 2017 | The wearable microsensor device worn included a 10 Hz GPS, 100 Hz gyroscope, 100 Hz magnetometer, and 100 Hz triaxial accelerometer with inertial movement analysis technology. |
Greig et al., 2019 | One day | Not reported | GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Not reported | Triaxial acceleration data was collected at 100 Hz. |
Murray et al., 2019 | One full competitive season | Competitive (in-season) | Inertial measurement units containing GPS and a triaxial accelerometer unit | Not reported | Triaxial acceleration data was collected at 100 Hz. |
Rossi et al., 2018 | 23 weeks | Competitive (in-season) | GPS and triaxial accelerometer, gyroscope, and digital compass | Not reported | Sampling rates of 10 and 100 Hz for GPS and triaxial units, respectively. |
Stiles et al., 2018 | 6 months | Preparatory (pre-season) and competitive (in-season) | Triaxial accelerometer | Not reported | Triaxial acceleration data was collected at 100 Hz. |
Rostami et al., 2018 | 6 weeks | Not reported | Force plate | Not reported | The data was recorded at a sampling rate of 250 Hz and within 8 s. Then, using the Butterworth 4th grade low-pass filter, the force plate data were filtered. |
Garrett et al., 2018 | 1 week | Competitive (in-season) | Optical encoder, GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Authors reported the reliability of GPS-embedded triaxial accelerometers according to Aughey., 2011 and Cormack et al., 2013 | Triaxial acceleration data was collected at 100 Hz. |
Carey et al., 2017 | 3 seasons | Competitive (in-season) | GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Validity was reported according to Luke et al., 2011 and Rampinini et al., 2015 | Sampling rates of 10 and 100 Hz for GPS and accelerometer, respectively. |
Liu et al., 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | Force plate | Not reported | Force plate data were collected at a sampling rate of 100 Hz. |
Wilkerson et al., 2016 | 15 weeks | Competitive (in-season) | Inertial measurement units containing GPS and a triaxial accelerometer unit | Validity was reported according to Boyd et al., 2011 and Gabbett et al., 2013 | Acceleration data was collected at 100 Hz. |
Ritchie et al., 2016 | One season | Preparatory (pre-season) and competitive (in-season) | GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Validity was reported according to Rampinini et al., 2015 | Sampling rates of 10 and 100 Hz for GPS and accelerometer, respectively. |
Colby et al., 2014 | One season | Preparatory (pre-season) and competitive (in-season) | GPS and triaxial accelerometer unit | Validity was reported according to Jennings et al., 2010 and Johnston et al., 2012 | Sampling rates of 15 and 100 Hz for GPS and accelerometer, respectively. |
McLellan et al., 2011 | One game | Competitive (in-season) | Force plate | Not reported | Sample rate was 1000 Hz for the force plate. The vertical force–time data were filtered using a fourth-order Butterworth low-pass filter with a cutoff frequency of 17 Hz. |
Chappell & Limpisvasti, 2008 | 6 weeks | Preparatory (pre-season) and competitive (in-season) | Force plate | Not reported | Sample rate was 2400 Hz for the force plate. |