Table 1 Quality assessment of the studies
From: Is water-based exercise training sufficient to improve physical fitness in the elderly?
Citation | Randomization procedure | Similarity of study groups | Inclusion or exclusion criteria | Dropouts | Blinding | Compliance | Intention-to-treat analysis | Timing of outcomes assessment | Follow-up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Katsura et al. (2009) | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | 5/9 |
Vale et al. (2009) | − | + | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | 2/9 |
Bocalini et al. (2008) | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | 5/9 |
Cancela Carral et al. (2007) | + | − | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | 4/9 |
Broman et al. (2006) | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | + | 6/9 |
Tsourlou et al. (2006) | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | 5/9 |
Takeshima et al. (2002) | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − | 5/9 |
Taunton et al. (1996) | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | + | − | 4/9 |
Ruoti et al. (1994) | + | − | − | + | − | + | − | − | + | 4/9 |