Short-Term FIFA 11+ Improves Agility and Jump Performance in Young Soccer Players

Nebojša Trajković, Marko Gušić, Slavko Molnar, Draženka Mačak, Dejan M. Madić and Špela Bogataj
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Nebojša Trajković: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Marko Gušić: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Slavko Molnar: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Draženka Mačak: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Dejan M. Madić: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Špela Bogataj: Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-9

Abstract: Studies dealing with the effectiveness of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+ prevention program to improve performance outcomes in children aged < 14 years are limited. This study aimed to point out the effects of the application of short-term FIFA 11+ warm-up program on physical performance in young football players. Participants were 36 youth male football players, divided into a FIFA 11+ (n = 19; mean (SD) age: 11.15 (0.79) y) and a control group (CG: n = 17; age: 10.87 (0.8) y) and trained for 4 weeks. Before and after the training period, standing long jump performance, agility, repeated sprint ability, sit and reach, and “30–15” intermittent fitness tests were assessed. A mixed ANOVA showed significant differences between the groups in the standing long jump test (FIFA 11+: 5.6% vs. CG: −1.9%) in favor of FIFA 11+ over CG. Additionally, the FIFA 11+ performance of the Illinois agility test was significantly better compared to the CG performance (FIFA 11+: −1.9% vs. CG: 0.03%). The main findings of this study suggest that just 4 weeks of implementation of the FIFA 11+ improves physical performance compared with traditional warm-up routines in young soccer players.

Keywords: FIFA 11+; injury prevention; soccer; explosive power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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