The aims of this systematic review are: 1) to collate and to critically evaluate the empirical evidence sustaining the use of natural AT in athletes with the main goal of improving SL performance; and 2) to derive which of the different natural AT strategies is more efficient for enhancing SL performance when the athletes come back to SL training and competition. To achieve these goals, we systematically reviewed controlled and uncontrolled studies through the PubMed and SPORTDiscus databases. The studied participants were athletes from regional to elite level, the exposure of interest was natural AT, and the main outcome of interest was performance.
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