Table 2 Overview of trainings parameter within each study

Amaral et al. [78]

12 weeks/(3/week)

2–4 mm

30–40Hz

3 sets × 30–45 s.

Álvarez- Barbosa et al. [62]

8 weeks/(3/week)

4 mm

F: 30–35Hz

6–12 sets, 12–17 min total time, 45 s rest between set

Bautmans et al. [34]

6 weeks/(3/week)

2–5 mm

30–40 Hz

4 sets × 30–60 s, 30–60 s rest between set

Beck et al. [35]

32 weeks/(2/week)

0.3 g

30 Hz

15 min (1 session), no rest

Bogaerts et al. [37]

47 weeks/(3/week)

2.5–5 mm

30–40 Hz

4 sets sets × 30 s – 15 × 30 s, 15–30 s rest between set

Bogaerts et al. [38]

48 weeks mo/(3/week)

NA

NA

NA

Boegarts [36]

24 weeks/(3/week)

1.6–2.2 g

30–40 Hz

3 sets × 15–60 s, 60–5 s rest between set

Corrie et al. [65]

12 weeks/(3/week)

1.3 mm

30 Hz

3 to 6 sets × 20 to 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Gomez-Cabello [42]

44 weeks mo/(3/week)

2 mm

40 Hz

10 sets × 45 s, 60 s rest between set

Kemmler et al. [44]

88 weeks/(2/week)

NA

25–35 Hz

NA

Kennis et al. [45]

2.5–5 mm

30–40 Hz

4 sets × 30 s till 15 sets × 30 s, 15–30 s rest between set

Klarner et al. [46]

48 weeks mo/(3/week)

35 Hz

7 sets × 90 s, 40 s rest between set

Lachance [47]

8 weeks/(2/week)

2 mm

35 Hz

NA

Leung et al. [66]

72 weeks mo/(5/week)

2 mm

35 Hz

20 min, rest (NA)

Machado et al. [48]

10 week/(3–5/week)

2–4 mm

20–40 Hz

3–8 sets × 30–60 s, rest (NA)

Mikhael et al. [49]

12 weeks/(3/week)

1 mm

12 Hz

10 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Roelants et al. [53]

24 weeks/(3/week)

2.5–5 mm

35–40 Hz

1–3 sets × 30–60 s of one exercise, 60 to 5 s rest between set

Sitjà-Rabert et al. [64]

6 weeks/(3/week)

2–4 mm

30–35 Hz

3 sets × 30–60 s of one exercise, 60 to 5 s rest between set

Verschueren et al. [58]

24 weeks/(3/week)

1.7–2.5 mm

35–40 Hz

NA

Verschueren et al. [57]

18 weeks/(3/week)

1.6–2.2 g

30–40 Hz

15–60 s × Pos. exercise, 60 s till 5 min rest between exercises

Beck et al. [35]

32 weeks/(2/week)

2 mm

12.5 Hz

2 sets × 3 min, 60 s rest between set

Calder et al. [39]

6 weeks

2 mm

20 Hz

4 sets × 75 s, 90 s rest between set

Corrie et al. [65]

12 weeks/(3/week)

2.9 mm

30 Hz

3 to 6 sets × 20 to 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Furness and Maschette [40]

6 weeks

0.05 mm

15–25 Hz

5 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Furness et al. [41]

6 weeks/(3/week)

1 mm

15–25 Hz

5 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between sets

Iwamoto et al. [43]

18 weeks/(2/week)

NA

20 Hz

4 min, NA rest

Klarner et al. [40]

48 weeks/(3/week)

3–7 mm

12,5 Hz

7 sets × 90 s, 40 s rest between set

Ochi et al. [67]

12 weeks/(3/week)

12 mm

2,5 Hz

180 s, no rest

Raimundo et al. [50]

32 weeks/(3/week)

6 mm

20–30 Hz

3 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Rees et al. [51]

8 weeks/(3/week)

5–8 mm

26 Hz

6 sets × 45 up to 60 s, 5 × 45 up to 80 s rest between set

Rees et al. [52]

8 weeks/(3/week)

5–8 mm

26 Hz

6 sets × 45–80 s, 45–80 s rest between set

Russo et al. [55]

24 weeks/(2/week)

NA

12–28 Hz

3 sets × 60–120 s, 60 s rest between set

Sievänen et al. [61]

10 week/(2/week)

2–8 mm

12 and 18 Hz

1–5 sets × 60–120 s, 60 s rest between set

Stolzenberg et al. [56]

36 weeks/(2/week)

NA

22–26 Hz

60–90 s, rest (NA)

von Stengel et al. [59]

74 weeks/(2weeks)

1.7–2 mm

25–35 Hz

6 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Zhang et al. [60]

8 weeks/(3–5/week)

1–3 mm

25–35 Hz

4–5 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Kessler et al. [23]

4 weeks/(3/week)

–

3–6 Hz (Noise 4)

5 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Rogan et al. [54]

4 weeks/(3/week)

–

5 Hz (Noise 4)

5 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set

Rogan et al. [20]

Immediately (acute effects)

6 Hz (Noise 4)

5 sets × 60 s, 60 s rest between set