Effectiveness of FIFA injury prevention programs in reducing ankle injuries among football players: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ankle injuries are some of the most common injuries among footballers and can prevent players from participating in sport. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) developed FIFA injury prevention programs to reduce overall football injuries, but their effectiveness on a particular joint, such as the ankle, was not assessed. Therefore, this project aims to investigate if these FIFA injury prevention programs are particularly effective in reducing ankle injuries.

Method

A systematic review was conducted with the following criteria for study selection: Randomized controlled trials (RTCs) comparing the FIFA programs (FIFA 11 the old version and FIFA 11+) with the usual training for the teams. Other studies that included the number or percentage of

SUBMITTER: Alhazmi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905912 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature