Adding a post-training FIFA 11+ exercise program to the pre-training FIFA 11+ injury prevention program reduces injury rates among male amateur soccer players: a cluster-randomised trial
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Question Does adding a post-training Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+ exercise program to the pre-training FIFA 11+ injury prevention program reduce injury rates among male amateur soccer players? Design Cluster-randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation. Participants Twenty-one teams of male amateur soccer players aged 14 to 35 years were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 10 teams, 160 players) or the control group (n = 11 teams, 184 players). Intervention Both groups performed pre-training FIFA 11+ exercises for 20 minutes. The experimental group also performed post-training FIFA 11+ exercises for 10 minutes. Outcome measures The primary outcomes measures were incidence of overall injury, incidence of initial and recurrent injury, and injury severity . The secondary outcome measure was compliance to the experimental intervention (pre and post FIFA 11+ program) and the control intervention (pre FIFA 11+ program). Results During one season, 26 injuries (team mean = 0.081 injuries/1000 exposure hours, SD = 0.064) were reported in the experimental group, and 82 injuries were reported in the control group (team mean = 0.324 injuries/1000 hours, SD = 0.084). Generalised Estimating Equations were applied with an intention-to-treat analysis. The pre and post FIFA 11+ program reduced the total number of injuries (χ 2 (1) = 11.549, p = 0.001) and the incidence of initial injury (χ 2 (2) = 8.987, p = 0.003) significantly more than the pre FIFA 11+ program alone. However, the odds of suffering a recurrent injury were not different between the two groups (χ 2 (1) = 2.350, p = 0.125). Moreover, the severity level of injuries was not dependent upon whether or not the pre and post FIFA 11+ program was implemented (χ 2 (1) = 0.016, p = 0.898). Conclusion Implementation of the FIFA 11+ program pre-training and post-training reduced overall injury rates in male amateur soccer players more than the pre FIFA 11+ program alone. Trial registration ACTRN12615001206516. [Al Attar WSA, Soomro N, Pappas E, Sinclair PJ, Sanders RH (2017) Adding a post-training FIFA 11+ exercise program to the pre-training FIFA 11+ injury prevention program reduces injury rates among male amateur soccer players: a cluster-randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy 63: 235–242]
Source: Journal of physiotherapy
Institutions: The University of Sydney, Umm al-Qura University
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,450
OpenAlex ID: W2754046749