ACL Rupture Prevention Fifa 11+

Daniel Arzani recently suffered an ACL rupture when playing in his first twenty minutes for Celtic in the Scottish Football League.  It was a non-contact injury that brought his season to an end and a long period of rehabilitation was to commence.   ACL injuries in amateur sport have been increasing in the last few years and particularly in the female population. ​​

​It is proposed not simply that female biomechanics are to blame but also increasing professionalism and participation of females in contact sports. The initial considerations for this program were commenced in order to try and decrease ACL injuries in the female soccer population.

Initially considered as part of a warm up routine, there does also appear to be performance benefits from completing the program regularly.  Compliance is key with the program needing to be competed in full, 2-3 times per week and the running components of the program only being completed prior to a match.  A full review of all of the noted information can be found at
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/9/577
ACL injuries unfortunately are not completely unavoidable but there is good evidence that the Fifa 11 Plus program helps to significantly decrease the amount of injuries suffered by a team/club cohort in a season. Some studies suggest up to a 50% reduction in injuries to females and potentially 40% in males. Some more recent studies also outline success in other sports such as Basketball.
More explicit information on the technical positioning of the player can be found at the link below or on review with a physiotherapist with experience of the program.
http://www.yrsa.ca/pdf/Fifa11/11plus_workbook_e.pdf

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