ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2025
The Effect of the FIFA-11+ ACL Injury Prevention Program on Drop Vertical Jump Biomechanics in Varsity Athletes: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
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- Quantifying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Resilience: A Screening and Composite Score Framework.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Nationwide Epidemiology of Hospitalized Acute ACL Ruptures in Romania: A 7-Year Analysis (2017-2023).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can pose significant challenges for athletes, leading to significant morbidity, loss of playing time, and impaired performance. Neuromuscular training programs, such as the FIFA 11+, have shown promise in reducing the risk of lower extremity injuries in this high-risk population. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the FIFA 11+ program on lower extremity biomechanics during a drop vertical jump (DVJ) and to determine whether it modifies the athlete's risk of an ACL injury. It was hypothesized that the FIFA 11+ program would positively affect lower limb biomechanics during a DVJ in varsity athletes by decreasing initial coronal (IC) and peak coronal (PC) knee abduction angles while increasing peak sagittal (PS) knee flexion angles. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. Methods: A total of 36 collegiate varsity athletes (72 knees) were recruited for this investigation. The intervention group included female and male soccer players who incorporated the FIFA 11+ program into their pregame warm-up. The control group consisted of female hockey players who participated in a "standard" warm-up. The FIFA 11+ program was conducted twice weekly over 10 weeks. Biomechanical data before and after the intervention during DVJs, captured using a motion sensor, were compared between the intervention and control groups. Results: The intervention group showed a significant reduction in PC angles from high risk to low risk and a significant decrease in PS angles, while IC angles remained unchanged. Conversely, the control group showed a significant increase in IC angles from low risk to high risk, with no notable changes in PC and PS angles. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the FIFA 11+ program effectively reduced PC knee abduction angles, with a decrease in this parameter indicating an overall shift from high- to low-risk biomechanics in the intervention group. Additionally, worsening postseason knee biomechanics in the control group highlighted that the injury risk increased throughout the season when a targeted neuromuscular training program was not incorporated into pregame warm-ups. This suggests that the FIFA 11+ program mitigates key biomechanical risk factors for noncontact ACL injuries.
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