

#FIFA 11 PLUS PROGAM SERIES#
8 The 11+ is comprised of a series of speed, agility, balance and strength drills, and has demonstrated its ability to reduce noncontact soccer injuries by 20-70% in various soccer populations. The FIFA1+(11+) is an injury prevention program that was disseminated worldwide in 2009. 6Recently, the incidence of injury in soccer has been acknowledged 4 and a focus has been put on preventing injuries through various mediums, one of which is the creation of exercise-based injury prevention warm-ups. 5 These injuries come with substantial direct and indirect costs. Sport injuries such as Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears can lead to decreased sport participation as well as immediate and long-term morbidities such as pain, decreased function, and osteoarthritis. 1 Despite the many health benefits reported in those playing soccer recreationall 2 and at elite levels of competition, 3 noncontact lower extremity injury rates are reportedly higher in soccer than many other sports including field hockey, volleyball and basketball. Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide with a combined 270 million players, referees, and officials actively engaged in the sport. Keywords: soccer, football, physical functional performance, warm-up exercise, training Abbreviations This study provides the impetus for additional larger scale and adequately powered trials in an understudied soccer population. Although statistical significance was not achieved, the FIFA11+ trends toward greater improvement in speed, agility and vertical jump performance when compared to a traditional warm-up. Within-group testing results were statistically significant for the agility T-test and squat jump for both the FIFA11+ and control group. Results: The between-group testing results for the 10m sprint, agility T-test and squat jump in the FIFA11+ group trended favorably relative to the control group but statistical significance was not achieved.

Nonparametric tests were used to determine within- and between-group differences between pre-post testing.

Agility T-test, squat jump, and 10m sprint tests were performed prior and subsequent to participants completing the FIFA11+ or a time-matched warm-up three times per week for eight weeks. Players between 19-42 years of age, from two adult female amateur soccer teams (n=21) participated in the pilot study.
#FIFA 11 PLUS PROGAM TRIAL#
The objective of this novel pilot study is to determine the performance-related effects of the FIFA11+ on adult female amateur soccer players as it is largely unknown.Įquipment and Methods: A parallel, two-group, pre-post, single-blind comparative trial design was implemented. Objective: Performance benefits related to the FIFA11+ may encourage program endorsement from coaches and athletes and improve warm-up adherence. Effects of the FIFA11+ warm-up program on speed, agility and vertical jump performance in adult female amateur soccer players. Received: Septem| Published: September 26, 2019Ĭitation: Wentzell M, Ezzat A, Schneeberg A, et al. Please type the correct Captcha word to see email ID.Īllison Ezzat, 4,5 Amy Schneeberg, 4,5 Cheryl Beach 2,3ġRoyal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences, CanadaĢDepartment of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, CanadaģDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, CanadaĤSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, CanadaĥBritish Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, CanadaĬorrespondence: Matthew Wentzell, Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada), Calgary, Alberta, 100-223 Mountain Highway North Vancouver, V7J 3V3, Canada, Tel 60 Regret for the inconvenience: we are taking measures to prevent fraudulent form submissions by extractors and page crawlers.
