FIFA'S Medical Research Centre Program Exercise Prevent Football Athlete Injury Among Unimuda Sorong
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v63.111227Keywords:
FIFA 11 , speed, body balance, injuryAbstract
Introduction. Football is the most popular sport in Southwest Papua Indonesia. In a football match, the game lasts 2 x 45 minutes. However, football players are often injured due to collisions and errors in landing after jumping. Some factors that increase the occurrence of injuries are poor balance, and poor running speed. FIFA created FIFA 11+ as a training program to guard against sports-related injuries to football players. However, although there has been quite a lot of research related to the FIFA 11+ training program in Southwest Papua Indonesia, there still needs to be more research on the provision of the FIFA 11+ training program.
Objective. This study aims to determine the effect of the FIFA 11+ training program on speed and body balance.
Methodology. This experimental study has a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The research was conducted at the PS UNIMUDA Sorong Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The population sample consists of 42 boys between the ages of 18 and 23. FIFA 11+ practice is provided over 4 weeks (2 sessions in 1 week). The data obtained was then tested for Pearson product-moment correlation and multiple regression correlation tests using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) application version 26.
Results. The results showed that after the FIFA 11+ training program, there was a significant increase in speed and body balance. This was proven in the effect test, with SPSS showing results of p<0.05.
Conclusions. Based on the results and discussion above, the FIFA 11+ program significantly increases running speed and body balance.
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