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. 2017 Nov 28:9:18.
doi: 10.1186/s13102-017-0083-z. eCollection 2017.

The FIFA 11+ injury prevention program for soccer players: a systematic review

David Sadigursky  1 , Juliana Almeida Braid  2 , Diogo Neiva Lemos De Lira  1 , Bruno Almeida Barreto Machado  1 , Rogério Jamil Fernandes Carneiro  1 , Paulo Oliveira Colavolpe  1
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The FIFA 11+ injury prevention program for soccer players: a systematic review

David Sadigursky et al. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. .

Abstract

Background: Soccer is one of the most widely played sports in the world. However, soccer players have an increased risk of lower limb injury. These injuries may be caused by both modifiable and non-modifiable factors, justifying the adoption of an injury prevention program such as the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the FIFA 11+ injury prevention program for soccer players.

Methodology: This meta-analysis was based on the PRISMA 2015 protocol. A search using the keywords "FIFA," "injury prevention," and "football" found 183 articles in the PubMed, MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, and ScienceDirect databases. Of these, 6 studies were selected, all of which were randomized clinical trials.

Results: The sample consisted of 6,344 players, comprising 3,307 (52%) in the intervention group and 3,037 (48%) in the control group. The FIFA 11+ program reduced injuries in soccer players by 30%, with an estimated relative risk of 0.70 (95% confidence interval, 0.52-0.93, p = 0.01). In the intervention group, 779 (24%) players had injuries, while in the control group, 1,219 (40%) players had injuries. However, this pattern was not homogeneous throughout the studies because of clinical and methodological differences in the samples. This study showed no publication bias.

Conclusion: The FIFA 11+ warm-up program reduced the risk of injury in soccer players by 30%.

Keywords: Injury; Prevention; Soccer.

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Organization chart of the selection of articles. PRISMA-2015 Protocol
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Analysis of the six independent samples, relating to the risk of injury in patients with different injury prevention programs
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Evaluation of publication bias, showing homogeneity
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