The FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program Reduces Injury Rates Among Male Children Soccer Players: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+ Kids is an exercise-based injury prevention program developed by an international group of experts to prevent injuries among child soccer players.

Hypothesis

It was hypothesized that the FIFA 11+ Kids program would be more effective than performing a typical warm-up regimen in reducing overall injuries among soccer players aged 7 to 13 years.

Study design

A clustered randomized controlled trial.

Level of evidence

Level 1.

Methods

A total of 94 boys' soccer teams, including 780 players, were randomly allocated into an experimental or control group. Complete datasets were collected from 45 teams (377 players) and 43 teams (363 players) in the experimental and control groups, respec

SUBMITTER: Al Attar WSA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170224 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature