Table 2

Eligibility criteria applied to studies

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Date unrestricted Sports injury—any MSK pathology requiring the athlete to miss at least one training session or competition Competitive athletes—competes in sport at least once per week Contain a discernible sports injury outcome Contain a discernible psychosocial factor No gender, age or performance level restriction No research design restriction Original empirical evidence Data gathered from the athlete	Non-MSK pathology (eg, traumatic brain injury, cardiac pathology, visceral damage, spinal cord injury) Non-English language Non-peer reviewed Reviews (all), commentaries, editorials position statements, unpublished abstracts Intervention studies Inventory development studies Studies on prevention or risk Data gathered from coach or physiotherapist or athletic trainer

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Date unrestricted
Sports injury—any MSK pathology requiring the athlete to miss at least one training session or competition
Competitive athletes—competes in sport at least once per week
Contain a discernible sports injury outcome
Contain a discernible psychosocial factor
No gender, age or performance level restriction
No research design restriction
Original empirical evidence
Data gathered from the athlete

Non-MSK pathology (eg, traumatic brain injury, cardiac pathology, visceral damage, spinal cord injury)
Non-English language
Non-peer reviewed
Reviews (all), commentaries, editorials position statements, unpublished abstracts
Intervention studies
Inventory development studies
Studies on prevention or risk
Data gathered from coach or physiotherapist or athletic trainer

MSK, musculoskeletal.