Table 1 Eligibility criteria according to the PICOS conditions
Category | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Population | Athletes from various sports, with no restrictions on age or gender | Non-healthy athletes with injuries and medical conditions |
Intervention | A clearly defined SAQ training program, typically consists of ladder drills, cone drills, plyometric exercises, change-of-direction drills, and reaction-based movement tasks. | Interventions that do not involve a complete SAQ training program, such as isolated change-of-direction sprint drills. |
Comparator | Active control group | No control or passive control group |
Outcome | Performance outcomes include speed, agility, strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance, as well as sport-specific skill assessments. | Failure to report mean and standard deviation data for the intervention and control groups at pre and post-test. |
Study design | RCT | Non-RCT study designs |