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Table 3 Quality assessment using the TESTEX checklist. 1 = criteria met; 0 = criteria not met

From: Effect of free-weight vs. machine-based strength training on maximal strength, hypertrophy and jump performance – a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

1

2

3

4

5

6a

6b

6c

7

8a

8b

9

10

11

12

Total score (max 15 p)

Aerenhouts & D’hondt 2020 [23]

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

11

Augustsson et al., 1998 [32]

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

Fry et al., 1992 [34]

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

Langford et al., 2007 [12]

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

Lennon et.,al 2010 [35]

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

8

Mayhew et.,al 2010 [36]

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

9

Prieto-Gonzalez &Sedlack 2021 [24]

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

Rossi et al.,2018 [37]

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

9

Saeterbakken et al.,2019 [4]

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

9

Saeterbakken et al.,2016 [27]

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

9

Schwanbeck et al.,2020 [38]

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

9

Schwarz et al., 2019 [39]

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

9

Wirth et al., 2016 [40]

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

8

Sum

7

3

1

13

0

7

1

2

0

13

13

13

13

13

13