Appendix B - American Psychological Association
Transcript of Appendix B - American Psychological Association
Appendix B
Studies Excluded from the Meta-Analysis
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex
Samp.
Data
Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp.
Rep.
Aasa, Barnekow-
Bergkvist,
Angquist, & Brulin
2005
Relationships between work-related factors
and disorders in the neck-shoulder and low-
back region among female and male
ambulance personnel
Journal of
Occupational
Health
X
Abdelkrim,
Chaouachi,
Chamari, Chtara &
Castagna
2010
Positional role and competitive-level
differences in elite-level men's basketball
players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Adams &
Keyserling 1991
Effects of garment weight on arm movement
speed, heart rate, and perceived exertion: A
pilot study
Technical report X
Adams, DeBeliso,
Sevene-Adams,
Berning, Miller et
al.
2010
Physiological and psychophysical comparison
between a lifting task with identical weight but
different coupling factors
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Agard 1993 Deterioration of manual performance in cold
and windy climates
International
Organization X
Albert, Wrigley,
McLean, & Sleivert 2006
Sex differences in the rate of fatigue
development and recovery Dynamic Medicine
X
Alemany, Pandorf,
Montain,
Castellani, Tuckow
& Nindl
2005 Reliability assessment of ballistic jump squats
and bench throws
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Ali & Davies 2003 The effects of age, sex and tenure on the job
performance of rubber tappers
Journal of
Occupation and
Organizational
Psychology
X
Alpert, Matheson,
Beam, & Mooney 1991
The reliability and validity of two new tests of
maximum lifting capacity
Journal of
Occupational
Rehabilitation
X
Anderson 1991 Physical ability testing as a means to reduce
injuries in grocery warehouses
International
Journal of Retail &
Distribution
Management
X
Anderson & Briggs 2008
A study of the effectiveness of ergonomically-
based functional screening tests and their
relationship to reducing worker compensation
injuries
Work
X
Asmussen &
Heeboll-Nielsen 1962
Isometric muscle strength in relation to age in
men and women Ergonomics
X
Augustsson 2009 Strength training for physical performance and
injury prevention in sports Thesis
X
Augustsson,
Bersas, Thomas,
Sahlberg,
Augustsson et al.
2009
Gender differences and reliability of selected
physical performance tests in young women
and men
Advances in
Physiotherapy X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Ayoub, Jiang,
Smith, Selan, &
McDaniel
1987 Establishing a physical criterion for assigning
personnel to U.S. Air Force jobs
American
Industrial Hygiene
Association
Journal
X
Barfield, Johnson,
Russo & Cobler 2007
Reliability and validity of the performance
index evaluation among men's and women's
college basketball players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Bartlett, Li, &
Zhang 2007
A relation between dynamic strength and
manual materials-handling strategy affected by
knowledge of strength
Human Factors
X
Beekhuizen, Davis,
Kolber & Cheng 2009
Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable
change of the hexagon agility test
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Behm, Wahl,
Button, Power, &
Anderson
2005 Relationship between hockey skating speed
and selected performance measures
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Bennett 1986
Physical fitness in a submarine community as
determined by the U.S. Navy Health And
Physical Readiness Test
Unpublished
technical report
(DTIC)
X
Bennett, Hagan,
Banta & Williams 1993
Physiological responses during shipboard
firefighting Technical Report
X
Berri & Simmons 2009 Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the
National Football League
Journal of Sports
Economics X
Billaut & Bishop 2009 Muscle fatigue in males and females during
multiple-sprint exercises Sports Medicine
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Bilzon, Allsopp &
Tipton 2001
Assessment of physical fitness for occupations
encompassing load-carriage tasks
Occupational
Medicine X
Birzer & Craig 1996 Gender differences in police physical ability
test performance
American Journal
of Police X
Bishop, Lawrence,
& Spencer 2003
Predictors of repeated-sprint ability in elite
female hockey players
Journal of Science
and Medicine in
Sport
X
Bonneau & Brown 1995 Physical ability, fitness and police work Journal of Clinical
Forensic Medicine X
Booth & Peterson 1968 Expansion of the Naval flight officer student
prediction system Technical Report
X
Borg & Kaijser 2006
A comparison between three rating scales for
perceived exertion and two different work
tests
Scandinavian
Journal of
Medicine &
Science in Sports
X
Bos, Mol, Visser,
Frings-Dresen 2004
The physical demands upon (Dutch) fire-
fighters in relation to the maximum acceptable
energetic workload
Ergonomics
X
Bos, Mol, Visser,
Frings-Dresen 2004
Risk of health complaints and disabilities
among Dutch firefighters
International
Archives of
Occupational and
Environmental
Health
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Bower, Kraemer,
Potteiger, Volek,
Hatfield et al.
2010
Relationship between off-ice testing variables
and on-ice speed in women’s collegiate
synchronized figure skaters: implications for
training
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
X
Braith, Graves,
Leggett, & Pollock 1993
Effect of training on the relationship between
maximal and submaximal strength
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Brill, Macera,
Davis, Blair, &
Gordon
2000 Muscular strength and physical function
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Brogden, Burke, &
Lubin 1952
A factor analysis of the measures of physical
proficiency Technical Report X
Brown 2005 Survey of physical agility testing and officer
fitness levels in Kentucky police departments Thesis
X
Burke 2008 Caffeine and sports performance
Applied
Physiology,
Nutrition &
Metabolism
X
Burr, Jamnik,
Baker,
Macpherson,
Gledhill &
McGuire
2008
Relationship of physical fitness test results and
hockey playing potential in elite-level ice
hockey players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Burr, Jamnik,
Dogra & Gledhill 2007
Evaluation of jump protocols to assess leg
power and predict hockey playing potential
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Cady, Bischoff,
O'Connell, Thomas
& Allan
1979 Strength and fitness and subsequent back
injuries in firefighters
Journal of
Occupational
Medicine
X
Callison 2009
Identification, evaluation and control of
physically demanding patient-handling tasks
in an acute care facility
Dissertation
X
Canavan &
Vescovi 2004
Evaluation of power prediction equations:
Peak vertical jumping power in women
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Chaouachi,
Brughelli, Chamari,
Levin, Abdelkrim
et al.
2009 Lower limb maximal dynamic strength and
agility determinants in elite basketball players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Chapman, Peiffer,
Abbiss & Laursen 2007
A descriptive physical profile of Western
Australian male paramedics
Journal of
Emergency
Primary Health
Care
X
Cheng & Lee 2007 Lifting strengths in different horizontal
distances of objects to be lifted
Journal of
Occupational
Health
X
Chiu, Wang, Lu,
Pan, Kumashiro &
Ilmarinen
2007 Evaluating work ability and quality of life for
clinical nurses in Taiwan Nursing Outlook
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Clark, Rene,
Theurer & Marshall 2002
Association of body mass index and health
status in firefighters
Journal of
Occupational and
Environmental
Medicine
X
Clarke 1986 Sex differences in strength and fatigability
Research
Quarterly for
Exercise & Sport
X
Clauser 1972 Anthropometry of Air Force women Technical Report X
Conway & Cronan 1992 Smoking, exercise, and physical fitness Preventive
Medicine X
Coulomb-Cabagno
& Rascle 2006
Team sports players' observed aggression as a
function of gender, competitive level, and
sport type
Journal of Applied
Social Psychology X
Crawford,
Fleishman, Abt,
Sell, Lovalekar et
al.
2011 Less body fat improves physical and
physiological performance in army soldiers Military Medicine
X
Cronin, McNair &
Marshall 2000
The role of maximal strength and load on
initial power production
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Darby, Marsh,
Shewokis &
Pohlman
2007 Specificity of a maximal step exercise test
Measurement in
Physical Education
and Exercise
Science
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Davies, Parr &
Naidoo 2008
Physical performance characteristics of South
African male and female emergency care
students
Journal of the
Ergonomics
Society of South
Africa
X
Davis, Dotson, &
Santa Maria 1982
Relationship between simulated fire fighting
tasks and physical performance measures
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Dayan, Kasten &
Fox 2002
Entry-level police candidate assessment
center: An efficient tool or a hammer to kill a
fly?
Personnel
Psychology X
Delaney 1992
Dichotic listening and psychomotor task
performance as predictors of Naval primary
flight-training criteria
International
Journal of Aviation
Psychology
X
Delextrat & Cohen 2008
Physiological testing of basketball players:
Toward a standard evaluation of anaerobic
fitness
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Delextrat & Cohen 2009
Strength, power, speed, and agility of women
basketball players according to playing
position
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Dempsey, Ayoub,
& Westfall 1998
Evaluation of the ability of power to predict
low frequency lifting capacity Ergonomics X
Demura, Nakada &
Nagasawa 2008
Gender difference in subjective muscle-fatigue
sensation during sustained muscle force
exertion
Tohoku Journal of
Experimental
Medicine
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Dennis & Barrett 2003
Spinal loads during two-person team lifting:
effect of matched versus unmatched standing
height
International
Journal of
Industrial
Ergonomics
X
Destadio 1991 Peacetime physical fitness and its effect on
combat readiness an Air Force perspective Technical Report
X
Do 2006 Understanding attitudes on gender and training
at the Air Force Academy
Thesis: University
of Colorado at
Colorado Springs
X
Donovan, Nelson,
Peel, Lipsey,
Voyles et al.
2009 Cardiorespiratory fitness and the metabolic
syndrome in firefighters
Occupational
Medicine X
Doolittle, Spurlin,
Kaiyala, & Sovern 1988 Physical demands of lineworkers
Proceedings of the
Human Factors
Society - 32nd
Annual Meeting
X
Dorgo, King &
Rice 2009
The effects of manual resistance training on
improving muscular strength and endurance
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Duncan, Lyons &
Nevill 2008
Evaluation of peak power prediction equations
in male basketball players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Durocher, Jensen,
Arredondo, Leetun
& Carter
2008 Gender differences in hockey players during
on-ice graded exercise
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Egana & Donne 2004
Physiological changes following a 12 week
gym based stair-climbing, elliptical trainer and
treadmill running program in females
Journal of Sports
Medicine and
Physical Fitness
X
Eglin & Tipton 2005 Can firefighter instructors perform a simulated
rescue after a live fire training exercise?
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Ellis, Pines &
Allaire 1999
Performance implications of older workers in
technological manufacturing environments: a
task-analysis/human reliability perspective
International
Journal of
Computer
Integrated
Manufacturing
X
Elsner & Kolkhorst 2008 Metabolic demands of simulated firefighting
tasks Ergonomics X
Farlinger,
Kruisselbrink, &
Fowles
2007 Relationships to skating performance in
competitive hockey players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X X X
Fogleman &
Bhojani 2005
Refinery Firefighters: Assessing fitness for
duty
International
Journal of
Occupational
Safety and
Ergonomics
X
Folland, Cauley &
Williams 2008
Allometric scaling of strength measurements
to body size
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Forman 1997 Too fat to fight - too weak to win, soldier
fitness in the future? Technical Report
X
Friedl, Mays,
Kramer & Shippee 1995
Acute recovery of physiological and cognitive
function in U.S. Army Ranger students in a
multistressor field environment
Technical Report
X
Frykman, Harman,
& Pandorf 2001
Correlates of obstacle course performance
among female soldiers carrying two different
loads
Technical Report X
Frykman, Harman,
Patton, Opstad,
Hoyt et al.
2001
Effects of a world record unsupported ski trek
across Greenland (the G2 expedition) on
physical performance and body composition
Technical Report X
Fulco, Lewis,
Frykman, Boushel,
Smith et al.
1995 Quantitation of progressive muscle fatigue
during dynamic leg exercise in humans
Journal of Applied
Physiology X
Fulco, Lewis,
Frykman, Boushel,
Smith et al.
1996
Muscle fatigue and exhaustion during dynamic
leg exercise in normoxia and hypobaric
hypoxia
Journal of Applied
Physiology X
Fulco, Rock, Muza,
Lammi, Cymerman
et al.
1999
Slower fatigue and faster recovery of the
adductor pollicis muscle in women matched
for strength with men
Acta Physiologica
Scandinavica X
Gallagher & Unger 2002 Strength demands of line handlers on the
Panama Canal
Occupational
Ergonomics X
Gamelin, Coquart,
Ferrari,
Vodougnon,
2006 Prediction of one-hour running performance
using constant duration tests
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Matran et al.
Ganio, Klau, Casa,
Armstrong, &
Maresh
2009 Effect of caffeine on sport-specific endurance
performance: A systematic review
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Garg & Beller 1994
A comparison of isokinetic lifting strength
with static strength and maximum acceptable
weight with special reference to speed of
lifting
Ergonomics X
X
Garg, Mital, &
Asfour 1980
A comparison of isometric strength and
dynamic lifting capability Ergonomics
X
Garver, Jankovitz,
Danks, Fittz, Smith
& Davis
2005 Physical fitness of an industrial fire
departement vs. a municipal fire department
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Geithner, Lee &
Bracko 2006
Physical and performance differences among
forwards, defensemen, and goalies in elite
women's ice hockey
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Gemmell 2002 Injuries among female Army recruits: A
conflict of legislation
Journal of the
Royal Society of
Medicine
X
Gerkin 1995 Firefighters: Fitness for duty Occupational
Medicine X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Gledhill & Jamnik 1992 Characterization of the physical demands of
firefighting
Canadian Journal
of Sports and
Science
X
Gledhill & Jamnik 1992 Development and validation of a fitness
screening protocol for firefighter applicants
Canadian Journal
of Sports and
Science
X
Gordon, Van
Rensburg,
Moolman, Kruger,
Russell et al.
1986 The South African Defense Force physical
training programme
South African
Medical Journal X
Gouttebarge, Wind,
Kuijer, Sluiter &
Frings-Dresen
2009
Construct validity of functional capacity
evaluation lifting tests in construction workers
on sick leave as a result of musculoskeletal
disorders
Archives of
Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
X
Granacher, Gruber,
Forderer, Strass &
Gollhofer
2010
Effects of ankle fatigue on functional reflex
activity during gait perturbations in young and
elderly men
Gait & Posture X
Granata, Marras, &
Davis 1999
Variation in spinal load and trunk dynamics
during repeated lifting exertions
Clinical
Biomechanics X
Green, Pivarnik,
Carrier & Womack 2006
Relationship between physiological profiles
and on-ice performance of a national
collegiate athletic association Division I
hockey team
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Greenberg 1983 A model to assess one's ability to apprehend
and restrain a resisting suspect in police work
Journal of
Occupational
Medicine
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Gregory, Narula,
Howarth, Russell &
Callaghan
2008
The effect of fatigue on trunk muscle
activation patterns and spine postures during
simulated firefighting tasks
Ergonomics
X
Grenier, Russell &
McGill 2003
Relationships between lumbar flexibility, sit-
and-reach test, and a previous history of low
back discomfort in industrial workers
Canadian Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Guastello 1985 Euler buckling in a wheelbarrow obstacle
course: A catastrophe with complex lag Behavioral Science
X
Harman, Frykman,
Palmer, Lammi,
Reynolds, &
Backus
1997
Effects of a specifically designed physical
conditioning program on the load carriage and
lifting performance of female soldiers
Technical Report X
Harman,
Gutekunst,
Frykman, Nindl,
Alemany et al.
2008 Effects of two different eight-week training
programs on military physical performance
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Harman,
Gutekunst,
Frykman, Sharp,
Nindl et al.
2008 Prediction of simulated battlefield physical
performance from field-experiment tests Military Medicine X
Harper, Knapik, &
Pontbriand 1997
Equipment compatibility and performance of
men and women during heavy load carriage
Proceedings of the
Human Factors and
Ergonomics
Society 41st
Annual Meeting
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Harvey, Kraemer,
Sharratt, & Hghson 2008
Respiratory gas exchange and physiological
demands during a fire fighter evaluation
circuit in men and women
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Hazir & Kosar 2007
Assessment of gender differences in maximal
anaerobic power by ratio scaling and
allometric scaling
Isokinetics and
Exercise Science X
Helgerud, Ingjer, &
Stremme 1990
Sex differences in performance-matched
marathon runners
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Hellstrom 2009 The relation between physical tests, measures,
and club head speed in elite golfers
International
Journal of Sports
Science and
Coaching
X
Henderson 2010 Predicting long-term firefighter performance
from cognitive and physical ability measures
Personnel
Psychology X
Hewett, Myer &
Zazulak 2008
Hamstrings to quadriceps peak torque ratios
diverge between sexes with increasing
isokinetic angular velocity
Journal of Science
and Medicine in
Sport
X
Heyward,
Johannes-Ellis, &
Romer
1986 Gender differences in strength
Research
Quarterly for
Exercise & Sport
X
Hilyer, Brown,
Sirles & Peoples 1990
A flexibility intervention to reduce incidence
and severity of joint injuries among municipal
firefighters
Journal of
Occupational
Medicine
X
Hobbs 2008 Dynamic balance and basketball playing Thesis
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
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Non-
occup. Sample
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of Data
Samp. Rep.
ability
Hodgdon 1999 A history of the U.S. Navy physical readiness
program from 1976 to 1999 Technical Report
X
Hoffman, Epstein,
Einbinder &
Weinstein
1999
Influence of aerobic capacity on anaerobic
performance and recovery indices in
basketball players
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
Hogan & Hogan 1989 Noncognitive predictors of performance
during explosive ordnance disposal training
Military
Psychology X
Hogervorst,
Bandelow, Schmitt,
Jentjens, Oliveira et
al.
2008 Caffeine improves physical and cognitive
performance during exhaustive exercise
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Holmburg, Thelin,
Stiernstrom, &
Svardsudd
2003
The impact of physical work exposure on
musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers and
rural non-farmers: A population-based study
Annals of
Agricultural
Environmental
Medicine
X
Holmer & Gavhed 2007
Classification of metabolic and respiratory
demands in fire fighting activity with extreme
workloads
Applied
Ergonomics X
Hoover 1992 Trends in police physical ability selection
testing
Public Personnel
Management X
Hori, Newton,
Andrews,
Kawamori,
McGuigan, &
2008
Does performance of hang power clean
differentiate performance of jumping,
sprinting, and changing of direction?
Journal of Strength
and Conditioning
Research
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Nosaka
Hortobagyi, Katch,
& LaChance 1989
Interrelationships among various measures of
upper body strength assessed by different
contraction modes
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Hosler & Morrow 1982
Arm and leg strength compared between
young women and men after allowing for
differences in body size and composition
Ergonomics
X
Hostler, Gallagher,
Goss, Seltz, Reis et
al.
2009
The effect of hyperhydration on physiological
and perceived strain during treadmill exercise
in personal protective equipment
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Hostler, Reis,
Bednez, Kerin &
Suyama
2010
Comparison of active cooling devices with
passive cooling for rehabilitation of
firefighters performing exercise in thermal
protective clothing: A report from the
Foreground Rehab Evaluation (FIRE) Trial
Prehospital
Emergency Care X
Howes 2005 An investment in capability: The Canadian
forces physical fitness program needs repair
Scholastic
Document X
Huang, Garten,
Wade, Webb &
Acevedo
2009
Physiological responses to simulated stair
climbing in professional firefighters wearing
rubber and leather boots
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Hui & Yuen 2000 Validity of the modified back-saver sit-and-
reach test: a comparison with other protocols
Medicine &
Science in Sports
& Exercise
X
Hunter 2008
Lower-limb explosive power and physical
match performance in collegiate female soccer
players
Unpublished
master's thesis X
Hunter, Bamman,
Wetzstein, Landers,
Hilyer & Weaver
1999 Validation of fitness/physical abilities tests for
evaluating the ability to do job-related tasks
Strength and
Conditioning
Journal
X
Hunter, Critchlow,
Shin & Enoka 2004
Men are more fatigable than strength-matched
women when performing intermittent
submaximal contractions
Journal of Applied
Physiology X
Ilmarinen &
Klockars 1997
Changes in the work ability of active
employees over an 11 -year period
Scandinavian
Journal of Work
and Environmental
Health
X
Iossifidou,
Baltzopoulos &
Giakas
2005 Isokinetic knee extension and vertical
jumping: Are they related?
Journal of Sports
Sciences X
Ismail, Falls &
MacLeod 1965
Development of a criterion for physical fitness
tests from factor analysis results
Journal of Applied
Physiology X
Jackson, Beard,
Wier, Ross,
Stuteville & Blair
1995 Changes in aerobic power of men
Medicine and
Science in Sports
and Exercise
X
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Jackson, Osburn, &
Laughery 1984
Validity of isometric strength tests for
predicting performance in physically
demanding tasks
Proceedings of the
Human Factors and
Ergonomics
Society 28th
Annual Meeting
X
Jackson, Osburn, &
Laughery 1991
Strength demands of chemical plant work
tasks
Proceedings of the
Human Factors and
Ergonomics
Society 35th
Annual Meeting
X
Jackson, Osburn,
Laughery, &
Vaubel
1992
Validity of isometric strength tests for
predicting the capacity to crack, open, and
close industrial valves
Proceedings of the
Human Factors and
Ergonomics
Society 36th
Annual Meeting
X
Jacobs & Mattacola 2005
Sex differences in eccentric hip-abductor
strength and knee-joint kinematics when
landing from a jump
Journal of Sports
Rehabilitation X
Jacobs, Bell, &
Pope 1988
Comparison of isokinetic and isoinertial lifting
tests as predictors of maximal lifting capacity
European Journal
of Applied
Physiology
X
Jamnik 2008
Establishing a physical fitness screening
protocol for correctional officer applicants in
accord with the supreme court of Canada's
meiorin decision on bona fide occupational
requirements
Dissertation
X
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Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Reilly & Tipton 2007 Fitness requirements for offshore rescue NATO
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X
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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
Non-
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Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Reason for exclusion
Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
Data Inadequ.
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Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
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Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
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Data Inadequ.
Non-
occup. Sample
Abs.
of Data
Samp. Rep.
Tang & Shung 2005
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of Data
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Authors Year Title Outlet Unisex Samp.
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Non-
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Data Inadequ.
Non-
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of Data
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X
Note. Once a study met one of the criteria for exclusion above, the reason was identified and the study was eliminated from
consideration. Column 1: Author(s) of study. Column 2: Year of study. Column 3: Study title. Column 4: Study outlet. Columns 5-9:
Reason for exclusion. Column 5: Sample was unisex and included either solely males or solely females. Column 6: Data inadequacy
prevented the study’s inclusion. Reasons for data inadequacy: data was not presented separately for males and females, so no contrast
between the sexes could be drawn; means and standard deviations (or statistical data that could be converted) was not provided; data
was normed or dichotomously presented as pass/fail rather than in objective or raw form. Column 7: Non-occupational sample (e.g.,
the study included non-workers, such as college students, adolescents, or members of the general population). Column 8: Data on
physical abilities was not presented (e.g., biological data only presented, non-physical data presented, or self-report or survey physical
data was provided by participants as opposed to objectively-scored test measures). Column 9: The participants in this study were
drawn from a sample that was already included in the meta-analysis from another outlet. Overall. The first three exclusion criteria—
unisex sample, data inadequacy, and non-occupational sample—were nearly equal in being responsible for the exclusion of studies,
and the vast majority of exclusions came from these three exclusion criteria.