Efficacy of the FIFA 11+ Injury Prevention Program in the Collegiate Male Soccer Player.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+ program has been shown to be an effective injury prevention program in the female soccer cohort, but there is a paucity of research to demonstrate its efficacy in the male population.

Hypothesis

To examine the efficacy of the FIFA 11+ program in men's collegiate United States National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and Division II soccer.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.

Methods

Before the commencement of the fall 2012 season, every NCAA Division I and Division II men's collegiate soccer team (N = 396) was solicited to participate in this research study. Human ethics review board approval was obtained through Quorum Review IRB. Sixty-fiv

SUBMITTER: Silvers-Granelli H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4839291 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature