Table 4.
Effects of FIFA 11+ intervention on injury risk in players based on secondary outcomes.
INT Group
CON Group
n
Incidence
(x1000 hrs)
n
Incidence
(x1000 hrs)
z-test
Rate Ratio (95% CI)
P-value
Injury by Body Location
Upper Extremity Injuries
10
.2
18
.3
- .38
.86 (.41 – 1.84)
.706
Thigh Injuries
1
.0
14
.2
- 1.95
.19 (.04 – 1.01)
.052
Knee Injuries
12
.3
21
.3
- 1.92
.93 (.47 – 1.88)
.848
Ankle Injuries
10
.2
30
.5
- 1.75
.53 (.27 – 1.08)
.080
Lower Leg Injuries
2
.0
3
.0
-
-
-
Injury by Aetiology
Overuse Injuries
2
.0
14
.2
- 1.96
.26 (.07 – 0.98)
.047
*
Acute Injuries
34
.9
80
1.3
- 2.09
.65 (.44 – 0.97)
.037
*
Injury by Mechanism
Contact Injuries
27
.6
66
1.1
- .98
.65 (.27 – 1.54)
.328
Non-contact Injuries
7
.2
16
.3
- 1.91
.65 (.42 – 1.01)
.056
Injury by Severity
Minimal Injuries
7
.2
23
.4
- 1.50
.52 (.23 – 1.21)
.133
Mild Injuries
7
.2
27
.4
- 2.08
.42 (.19 – 0.95)
.037
*
Moderate Injuries
14
.3
33
.5
- 1.40
.64 (.35 – 1.19)
.162
Severe Injuries
7
.2
9
.2
.170
1.09 (.42 – 2.83)
.865
* Significant at p < 0.05. CI – Confidence Interval, INT – Intervention, CON – Control