Table 2 Participant and SAQ intervention characteristics
Study | N | Sex | Age | Level | Sport | Comparison | W/F/T | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polman, R et al. 2004 [6] | EG1 = 12 EG2 = 12 CG = 12 | F | 21.2 ± 3.1 | national club | Soccer | EG1 = SAQ EG2 = SAQ(EQ) CG = activity | 12/2/60 | Aerobic and anaerobic capacity↑25 m sprint↑ Agility↑ Vertical and horizontal power↑ Flexibility↑ |
Jonathan et al. 2007 [26] | EG = 14 CG = 16 | F = 14 M = 16 | 20.5 ± 3.1 | NR | Soccer, Basketball, etc. | EG = SAQ CG = Random conditioning | 6/2/60 | 5 m,↑15 m↑ T agility↑Flexibility→ CMJ→SLJ |
Polman et al. 2009 [24] | EG = 7 CG = 7 | F = 8 M = 6 | 21.1 ± 4.0 | NR | NR | EG = SAQ CG = SSG | 6/2/60 | 5 m↑15 m↑ Reaction time→ |
Jovanovic et al. 2011 [9] | EG = 50 CG = 50 | NR | 19 | national club | Soccer | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 8/3/90 | 5 m↑10 m↑ CMJ↑ CJS↑ SJ→ |
Kanniyan et al. 2011 [38] | EG1 = 10 CG = 10 | M | 18–26 | College Athletes | Soccer | EG1 = SAQ CG = RT | 6/2/60 | Shuttle run↑sit-ups↑,30↑ |
Milanović et al. 2013 [39] | EG = 66 CG = 66 | M | U19 | College Athletes | Soccer | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 12/4/90 | Sprint 4 × 5 m↑ Sprint with 180° turns↑ Slalom test with ball↑ Sprint with 90° turns↑ Sprint with backward and forward running→ |
Emeish, Mohamed Kamal. 2015 [28] | EG = 10 CG = 10 | NR | 13.1 ± 1.2 | NR | Handball | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 8/3/90 | Coordination↑ reactive agility↑ Shoulders Flexibility→ backbone Flexibility↑30 m↑ throwing medical ball→ broad jump↑ |
Milanović et al. 2015 [8] | EG = 66 CG = 66 | M | EG = 18.5 ± 0.4 CG = 18.6 ± 0.6 | national club | Soccer | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 12/4/90 | 5 m↑10 m↑20 m→ Flexibility→ |
Trecroci et al. 2016 [20] | EG = 20 CG = 15 | NR | 10.57 ± 0.26 | sub-elite | Soccer | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 12/2/25 | 5 m↑ RAT↑ MICODT→EG and CG 20 m↑ |
Amany et al.2017 [40] | EG = 20 CG = 20 | M | EG = 18.1 ± 0.4 CG = 18.1 ± 0.6 | Sports Institute | NR | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 10/2/60 | SLJ↑30 m↑ Reaction time↑ |
Moselhy. 2020 [27] | EG = 10 CG = 10 | FM | U10 | Local Clubs | Basketball | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 12/3/90 | 5 m→ 20 m→ Illinois Agility→ Illinois agility dribbling EG > CG↑ |
Trecroci et al. 2022 [21] | EG = 11 CG = 10 | NR | 9–11 | Soccer Academy | Soccer | EG = SAQ CG = SSG | 4/3/120 | 5 m↑ 20 m↑ Flanker task perceptual speed↑ CODS→ |
Lee et al.2024 [4] | EG = 9 CG = 10 | FM | U20 | College Athletes | Soccer | EG = SAQ CG = RT | 8/3/40 | 5 m↑10 m↑30 m↑ 20-m sprints with dribbling and 30 m EG > CG↑ arrowhead agility (left) → Reactive agility↑ |