Effect of FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Programme on Physical Performance Parameters in Male Collegiate Football Players: An Evidence based Study

Abstract

Background: Football is defined to be a physically demanding sport that entails sudden acceleration and deceleration, rapid changes in direction, jumping and landing tasks, also as many situations in which players are involved in tackling to stay possession of or to win the ball. Between 2006 and 2008, FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) developed a neuromuscular warm-up programme &injury prevention program with subsequent enhancement of performance for soccer called the FIFA 11+.The FIFA 11+ programme has been shown to be an efficient means of achieving optimal physiological readiness for sport. Purpose: The purpose is to study the scientific evidences regarding the effect of the 11+ warm -up programme on physical performance parameters in male recreational football players. Methodology: A search for relevant articles was carried out using key words- and search engines-PEDro, Pubmed, Science direct, Google scholar, Researchgate, Wiley library, The Cochrane library. Studies were selected from year 2010-2019. 15 articles were reviewed and included in which study. Results: 13 articles concluded that “FIFA 11+” prevention programme can be considered an appropriate warm-up, inducing improvements in football players. (level of evidence :1a,1b,2a,2b) There are 2 high quality of evidences. (Randomized control trial, Pre-post intervention Comparative study-1b) which suggests that that a soccer specific warm-up protocol relied on dynamic stretching and dynamic warm up is preferable in enhancing performance as compared to protocols relying on static stretches , FIFA 11+ program and other injury prevention programme. Conclusion: Based on evidences collected and analyzed it can be concluded that FIFA 11+ warming up program is soccer specific warming-up program which includes running, strength, plyometric, balance, and agility components which apart from being an effective injury prevention programme it has effective potential to enhance the physical performance of a player in parameters like VO2max, Strength, Balance, Flexibility, Agility etc. Clinical Implication: FIFA 11+ warming up program is soccer specific warming-up program which includes running, strength, plyometric, balance, and agility components. It has effective potential to enhance the performance of a player.Also FIFA 11+ warming up program is easy to be coach and train because it is well organized and structured to follow in every training session and can replace in place of traditional warm- ups. Key words: fifa 11+ warm-up, male football players, soccer, physical performance, neuromuscular parameters.