School of Kinesiology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
School of Education, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Aug 19;56(9):417. doi: 10.3390/medicina56090417.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) soccer coaches implement numerous warm-up and flexibility strategies to prepare athletes for training and competition. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) developed the 11+ injury prevention program to reduce non-contact injuries. This study aimed to analyze the level of familiarity with and implementation of the evidence-based FIFA 11+ amongst NCAA Division I (DI) and Division III (DIII) men's and women's soccer coaches. NCAA soccer coaches in the United States received an Institutional Review Board-approved survey hyperlink. A total of 240 coaches completed the survey. The respondents represented 47.5% men's and 52.5% women's teams distributed within DI and DIII programs. Descriptive statistics are reported as frequency counts and mean ± standard deviation where applicable. Pearson's chi-square tests were performed to assess potential differences with a significance level set at α < 0.05. The results indicated that approximately 62% of the respondents reported being familiar with the FIFA 11+ program. Of those coaches familiar with the program, 15.0% reported full implementation, 57.5% reported partial implementation, and 27.5% reported no implementation. Chi-square analyses revealed significant differences in FIFA 11+ implementation based upon division level (χ = 4.56, = 0.033) and coaching certification levels (χ = 13.11, = 0.011). This study indicates that there is a gap between FIFA 11+ knowledge and actual implementation. To reduce the risk of non-contact injury, there is a need to educate coaches and athletic trainers on the purpose of the FIFA 11+ program and how to perform the exercises correctly.
美国国家大学体育协会（NCAA）足球教练实施了许多热身和柔韧性策略，以让运动员为训练和比赛做好准备。国际足球联合会（FIFA）制定了 11+损伤预防计划，以减少非接触性损伤。本研究旨在分析 NCAA 一级（DI）和三级（DIII）男子和女子足球教练对基于证据的 FIFA 11+的熟悉程度和实施程度。美国 NCAA 足球教练收到了经机构审查委员会批准的调查链接。共有 240 名教练完成了调查。受访者代表 DI 和 DIII 项目中的 47.5%男子和 52.5%女子球队。描述性统计数据以频率计数和适用时的平均值 ±标准差报告。进行了 Pearson 卡方检验，以评估具有显著性水平α<0.05 的潜在差异。结果表明，大约 62%的受访者表示熟悉 FIFA 11+计划。在熟悉该计划的教练中，15.0%报告完全实施，57.5%报告部分实施，27.5%报告未实施。卡方分析显示，根据联赛级别（χ=4.56，=0.033）和教练认证级别（χ=13.11，=0.011），FIFA 11+的实施存在显著差异。本研究表明，FIFA 11+知识与实际实施之间存在差距。为了降低非接触性损伤的风险，需要向教练和运动训练师传授 FIFA 11+计划的目的以及如何正确进行练习。
