Why the study?
Does the 'FIFA 11+ Kids' warm-up programme improve motor performance in 7-12-year-old children playing football?
Population
123 children aged 7-12 years playing football (12 teams in under-9/-11/-13 age categories)
Comparison
15-min warm-up programme 'FIFA 11+ Kids' twice a… vs Standard warm-up (sham treatment)
Design
RCT, Cluster-randomised, stratified by 12 football teams
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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Supports FIFA 11+ Kids adoption in youth football training; extends RCT evidence on motor performance to children aged 7-12.
Does the 'FIFA 11+ Kids' warm-up programme improve motor performance in 7-12-year-old children playing football?
The 'FIFA 11+ Kids' warm-up programme slightly improves motor performance in children playing football, which may potentially contribute to a reduction in injury risk.
Rößler et al. (2015) studied this question.
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