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NCT Number: NCT02422771

Effect of the FIFA 11+ Injury Prevention Program on Performance & Movement Control in Young Female Athletes

In response to high injury rates in soccer, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) developed an injury prevention program called the "11+". It is designed to replace a standard warm-up and takes about 20 minutes to complete. The program has proven remarkably effective in decreasing the rate of injury in soccer players. However, uptake of the 11+ has been less than desired. Adoption of the program may be increased if additional benefits can be demonstrated and the program is introduced at a younger age. The goals of this study are to (1)establish that young athletes can tolerate the program, and (2)measure the effects of the 11+ program on the physical performance of 10-12 year old girls. Three teams will be randomly assigned to the intervention group and carry out the 11+ program for the duration of the indoor soccer season. Another 3 teams will continue with their usual warm-up. Pre- and post-intervention, balance, agility, core strength and movement control will be assessed in all athletes. The investigators hypothesize that the athletes will tolerate the program well and that the intervention group will improve on the performance tests significantly more than the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Knee Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

9 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0T6, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Bonivital club level soccer athlete

Exclusion criteria

  • any condition or injury present at pre-testing that may place the athlete at risk (e.g. sprained ankle)

Treatment and study plan

FIFA 11+ warm-up

Other

A sequence of 15 exercises performed before soccer practices and games. The exercises include strength, agility, balance and motor control components and take about 15-20 minutes to perform. The intervention replaces any previous warm-up the athletes may have done.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in single leg squat score at 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) score at 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Manitoba

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+ Injury Prevention Program on Performance & Movement Control in Young Female Athletes

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 21, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 26, 2016

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