Meta-Analysis of Neuromuscular Warm-Up Effects on Athlete Performance and Strength

A systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizing evidence from 19 studies involving 810 athletes. The document evaluates the effects of structured neuromuscular warm-up protocols on change-of-direction performance and knee isokinetic muscle strength. It was authored by Chenwen Zhu and uploaded to figshare in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the efficacy of neuromuscular warm-up protocols based on standardized mean difference (Hedges' g) results
• Analyzing moderating effects of protocol variables like frequency, sets, and metrics on performance outcomes
• Comparing study quality and evidence certainty based on PEDro scores and GRADE assessments
• Identifying gaps in literature for future research on tailored warm-up programs

Strengths

• Includes 19 studies with a total sample size of 810 athletes
• Reports a mean PEDro score of 6.00 indicating high methodological quality
• Provides specific effect sizes (Hedges' g) with confidence intervals for two key outcomes

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 19 KB DOCX file; its scope is limited to a review document rather than raw data
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the document's structure must be inspected after download
• The data may reflect bias inherent to the included studies and the systematic review methodology

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of literature from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 05:17:31