The Effect of 11+ exercises on the ankle proprioception and the static and dynamic balances in male soccer players
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1104-SSRC
Authors
Sport Sciences Department, Humanity faculty, Shahrekord university,Sharekord, Iran
Abstract
.Introduction: The evaluation and implementation of preventive soccer training routines are essential, as injuries are associated with expensive treatment and prolonged withdrawal duration. The FIFA 11+ injury prevention program comprises a complete warm-up procedure aimed at injury prevention in soccer players. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of +11 exercises on ankle proprioception and static and dynamic balances of male soccer players.
Methodology: The research population was the players of the premier football league of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province with the age of 18 to 32 years. The sample included 30 professional male footballers who had experience playing in the second and third leagues of the country, who participated in the research voluntarily. The subjects were randomly divided into two equal experimental and control groups. The amount of error in reconstruction of ankle joint angles in inversion and eversion movements and static and dynamic balance of the subjects of both groups was measured by using ankle joint proprioceptive goniometer, Sharpened-Romberg test and Y balance test respectively.The experimental group performed 11+ exercises including plyometric, strength, central stability, balance and running exercises for 8 weeks, 3 sessions each week for 25 minutes and the control group performed their normal exercises. At the end of eight weeks of training, the two groups were re-evaluated with the previous tests (pre-test). The data were analyzed through multivariate analysis of variance (MANCOVA) and independent t-test at the error level of 0.05.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the proprioception of the ankle in the angles (5 and 15 °) of inversion and eversion between the experimental and control groups (p=0.001). The results showed that static balance with eyes open and closed (p=0.001) and dynamic balance in all three directions (p=0.001) were different between the experimental and control groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results that showed that the 11+ training program improved proprioceptive of ankle, static and dynamic balance in male soccer players, it is recommended for soccer coaches and players to use this training program in their warm-up program to prevent injury.
Methodology: The research population was the players of the premier football league of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province with the age of 18 to 32 years. The sample included 30 professional male footballers who had experience playing in the second and third leagues of the country, who participated in the research voluntarily. The subjects were randomly divided into two equal experimental and control groups. The amount of error in reconstruction of ankle joint angles in inversion and eversion movements and static and dynamic balance of the subjects of both groups was measured by using ankle joint proprioceptive goniometer, Sharpened-Romberg test and Y balance test respectively.The experimental group performed 11+ exercises including plyometric, strength, central stability, balance and running exercises for 8 weeks, 3 sessions each week for 25 minutes and the control group performed their normal exercises. At the end of eight weeks of training, the two groups were re-evaluated with the previous tests (pre-test). The data were analyzed through multivariate analysis of variance (MANCOVA) and independent t-test at the error level of 0.05.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the proprioception of the ankle in the angles (5 and 15 °) of inversion and eversion between the experimental and control groups (p=0.001). The results showed that static balance with eyes open and closed (p=0.001) and dynamic balance in all three directions (p=0.001) were different between the experimental and control groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results that showed that the 11+ training program improved proprioceptive of ankle, static and dynamic balance in male soccer players, it is recommended for soccer coaches and players to use this training program in their warm-up program to prevent injury.
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