Table 1.
Study quality assessment of included studies using the tool for the assessment of study quality in exercise (TESTEX).
Study
Eligibility Criteria specified
Randomisation
Details Specified
Allocation concealed
Groups similar at baseline
Assessors blinded
Outcomes measures assessed >85% participants
Intention to treat analysis
Reporting between group
statistical comparison
Point measures & measures
of variability
Activity monitoring in
control group
Relative exercise intensity
constant
Exercise volume & Energy
expenditure
Overall TESTEX (/15)
Chalmers
2016
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
11
Chen
2013
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
10
Guy
2016
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
10
Karlsen 2015
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
9
Kelly
2016
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
9
Lorenzo
2010
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
10
Nielsen
1993
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
11
Peterson
2010
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
10
Schmit 2017
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
9
Sunderland 2007
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
9
Willmott
2016
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
10