SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Exercise-Based Training Strategies to Reduce the Incidence or Mitigate the Risk Factors of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Adult Football (Soccer) Players: A Systematic Review.
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- Injury risk reduction programs including balance training reduce the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- FIFA 11+ KIDS in the prevention of soccer injuries in children: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of FIFA 11 + warm-up program on kinematics and proprioception in adolescent soccer players: a parallel‑group randomized control trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- An Analysis of Characteristics Associated With Bilateral Versus Unilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A National Database Analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Mechanisms in Men's Major League Soccer: A Systematic Video Analysis.Cureus · 2026Article
- Effects of a Multicomponent Periodized Program in Kinematic and Muscle Activity Characteristics Related to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Mechanism in College Football Players-A Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Use of a Postoperative Brace After ACL Reconstruction in Recreational Soccer Players: Impact on Function, Strength, Pain, Kinesiophobia, Quality of Life, and Return to Sport.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
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- Innovative Rehabilitation of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in a Football Player: Muscle Chain Approach-A Case Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Is the FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Effective for Inducing Acute Knee Adaptations in Recreational Soccer Players?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Adherence to Strength Training and Lower Rates of Sports Injury in Contact Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
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- Is a Maximal Strength-Training Program Effective on Physical Fitness, Injury Incidence, and Injury Burden in Semi-Professional Soccer Players? A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Diagnostics Using the Change-of-Direction and Acceleration Test (CODAT) of the Biomechanical Patterns Associated with Knee Injury in Female Futsal Players: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Definition of High-Risk Motion Patterns for Female ACL Injury Based on Football-Specific Field Data: A Wearable Sensors Plus Data Mining Approach.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Effects of Footwear on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces during Landing in Young Adult Females.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most concerning injuries for football players. The aim of this review is to investigate the effects of exercise-based interventions targeting at reducing ACL injury rate or mitigating risk factors of ACL injury in adult football players. Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted in CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science. Studies assessing the effect of exercise-based interventions in ACL injury incidence or modifiable risk factors in adult football players were included. 29 studies evaluating 4502 male and 1589 female players were included (15 RCT, 8 NRCT, 6 single-arm): 14 included warm-up, 7 resistance training, 4 mixed training, 3 balance, 1 core stability and 1 technique modification interventions. 6 out of 29 studies investigated the effect of interventions on ACL injury incidence, while the remaining 23 investigated their effect on risk factors. Only 21% and 13% studies evaluating risk of injury variables reported reliability measures and/or smallest worthwhile change data. Warm-up, core stability, balance and technique modification appear effective and feasible interventions to be included in football teams. However, the use of more ecologically valid tests and individually tailored interventions targeting specific ACL injury mechanisms are required.
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