THE FIFA 11+ : A COMPREHENSIVE WARM UP PROGRAMME TO PREVENT INJURIES IN FOOTBALL

Welcome to this resource page for the FIFA11+  comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in football.

PREAMBLE

The FIFA11+ is an evidence-based basic neuromuscular exercise programme developed by a group of experts facilitated by the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) to minimise the risks of non-contact lower limb injuries in football.

The efficacy of the programme has been proven in an array of scientific studies reducing injury rates by up to 50%.

The burden of injuries in football participation is of public health concern. Injury prevention is a paradigm shift that we all need to adopt as a way of life.

The programme is divided into three Parts with 3 levels of progression.

Part 1: Running Exercises. Made up of 6 exercises

Part 2. Strenght, plyometrics and balance. Made up of 5 exercises. 3 levels  and progression.

Part 3. Running exercises. Made up of 4 exercises 

FIFA 11+ MANUAL

                                          F-MARC Football Medicine Manual

FIFA11+ VIDEOS

FIFA 11+ POSTER

Acknowledgements

These materials were made available freely courtesy FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Center (F-MARC) 1994-2016

Videos are from the official FIFA channel on YouTube

Special thanks to Prof Jiri Dvorak, Dr Mario Bizzini and Prof Astrid Junge.