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Lower extremity injury prevention

University of Iowa Sports Medicine clinicians support the FIFA 11+ complete warm-up program to reduce lower extremity (LE) injury.

Published Jan. 19, 2021
• Reviewed by a UI Health Care Provider
on Jan. 1, 2021

Of the injury risk programs, the FIFA 11+ is:

  • One of the most studied and validated for soccer injury prevention.
  • Up to 30-40% reduction in LE injury as a result of integrating into practice as a pre-participation warm up.
  • Primary focus w/FIFA 11+ is in LE and trunk positioning while performing running, strength training, plyometrics and balance exercises.
  • Field set up is easy and simple, and full warm up is completed in 20 minutes.
  • These warm up videos are intended for athletes age 13 and over
PLEASE NOTE:

We made these videos before the COVID-19 pandemic. UI Health Care staff follow our most current guidance to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment when seeing patients.

Introduction

Part I–Running exercises

Part II–Strength/plyometrics/balance

Part III–Running exercises