Table 3. Network geometry of included studies.
| A. Node Characteristics |
| Node |
Studies (k) |
Participants (n) |
| CBT |
5 |
54 |
| PT |
11 |
130 |
| FT |
5 |
78 |
| STG |
6 |
87 |
| HIIT |
8 |
94 |
| RST |
5 |
51 |
| SSG |
3 |
36 |
| TST |
20 |
240 |
| B. Direct Comparisons
in the Network |
| Comparison |
Direct Studies
(k) |
| PT vs TST |
40 |
| HIIT vs TST |
4 |
| CBT vs TST |
3 |
| FT vs STG |
3 |
| FT vs TST |
2 |
| SSG vs TST |
2 |
| HIIT vs SSG |
2 |
| HIIT vs RST |
2 |
| RST vs TST |
2 |
| STG vs TST |
2 |
| CBT vs STG |
1 |
| CBT vs HIIT |
1 |
| RST vs STG |
1 |
| FT vs HIIT |
1 |
| PT vs RST |
1 |
| CBT vs PT |
1 |
| PT vs STG |
1 |
CBT, combined training; PT, plyometric training; FT, flywheel resistance training; STG, traditional strength training; HIIT, high-intensity interval
training; RST, repeated sprint training; SSG, small-sided games; TST, traditional soccer training. k = number of studies; n = total number of
participants contributing to each intervention node.
