Trial reportPloS one2012
The effects of injury preventive warm-up programs on knee strength ratio in young male professional soccer players.
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- Assessment of Strength and Power Capacities in Elite Male Soccer: A Systematic Review of Test Protocols Used in Practice and Research.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Pooled it
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- The impact of the FIFA 11+ training program on injury prevention in football players: a systematic review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Pooled it
- Effect of interventions on potential, modifiable risk factors for knee injury in team ball sports: a systematic review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2014Pooled it
- Individual responses to pomegranate juice on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in collegiate male volleyball players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Pre-sleep casein ingestion with probiotic strains improves anaerobic power and lower-body-specific strength and power performance in soccer players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- The effect of acute beetroot juice consumption prior to climbing on lower-body isokinetic and isometric strength, aerobic power, and muscle soreness among mountain climbers.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Individual responses to encapsulated caffeine and caffeine chewing gum on strength and power in strength-trained males.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- The FIFA 11 + Referees program improves knee proprioception in female futsal referees.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Capsaicin's Role in Mitigating Muscle Soreness and Enhancing Futsal Players' Recovery After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Boosting Recovery: Omega-3 and Whey Protein Enhance Strength and Ease Muscle Soreness in Female Futsal Players.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Effects of two warm-up protocols on isokinetic knee strength, jumping ability and sprint swimming performance in competitive swimmers.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The Effect of FIFA 11+ on the Isometric Strength and Running Ability of Young Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The effects of blood flow restriction training during low intensity online resistance training with older adults.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
- Impact of a Hybrid Preventive Program Combining FIFA 11+ and Customized Neuromuscular Interventions on Lower-Limb Function and Performance in Recreational Mini-Football Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Acute effects of the FIFA 11 + kids warm-up program compared with a judo-specific warm-up on explosive and functional performance in youth judo athletes: a randomized crossover study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Impact of FIFA 11+ and Harmoknee warm-up protocols on coordination and change of direction performance in football athletes.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Acute effects of FIFA 11+, PEP, HarmoKnee, and dynamic warm-up protocols on phase-specific countermovement jump performance and neuromuscular activation in elite youth soccer players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Preventative strategies for non-contact lower limb injuries among male football players: A scoping review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Review
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Abstract
purposeWe aimed to investigate the effect of FIFA 11+ (11+) and HarmoKnee injury preventive warm-up programs on conventional strength ratio (CSR), dynamic control ratio (DCR) and fast/slow speed ratio (FSR) in young male professional soccer players. These ratios are related to the risk of injury to the knee in soccer players.
methodsThirty-six players were divided into 3 groups; FIFA 11+, HarmoKnee and control (n = 12 per group). These exercises were performed 3 times per week for 2 months (24 sessions). The CSR, DCR and FSR were measured before and after the intervention.
resultsAfter training, the CSR and DCR of knee muscles in both groups were found to be lower than the published normal values (0.61, 0.72, and 0.78 during 60°.s(-1), 180°.s(-1) and 300°.s(-1), respectively). The CSR (60°.s(-1)) increased by 8% and FSR in the quadriceps of the non-dominant leg by 8% in the 11+. Meanwhile, the DCR in the dominant and non-dominant legs were reduced by 40% and 30% respectively in the 11+. The CSR (60°.s(-1)) in the non-dominant leg showed significant differences between the 11+, HarmoKnee and control groups (p = 0.02). As for the DCR analysis between groups, there were significant differences in the non-dominant leg between both programs with the control group (p = 0.04). For FSR no significant changes were found between groups.
conclusionsIt can be concluded that the 11+ improved CSR and FSR, but the HarmoKnee program did not demonstrate improvement. We suggest adding more training elements to the HarmoKnee program that aimed to enhance hamstring strength (CSR, DCR and FSR). Professional soccer players have higher predisposition of getting knee injuries because hamstring to quadriceps ratio were found to be lower than the average values. It seems that the 11+ have potentials to improve CSR and FSR as well as prevent knee injuries in soccer players.
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