
Sports Medicine
FIFA 11+ injury prevention program is effective for elite basketball players
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Am J Sports Med. 2012 May;40(5):996-1005. Epub 2012 Mar 13
11 teams from one Italian basketball club were cluster randomized to the use of the FIFA 11+ sports injury prevention warm-up program to determine if this program is effective in reducing injuries in elite male basketball players. The results from this trial indicate that players in the FIFA 11+ exercise group had a significantly reduced injury rate in comparison to controls over the period of a 9 months season.
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