THE EFFECTS OF THE FIFA 11+ WARM UP PROGRAM ON RESTING POSTURAL SWAY, REACTION TIME, MOVEMENT TIME AND SPEED OF FINGER TAPPING IN ADOLESCENT FUTSAL PLAYERS

Abstract

Objectives - The purposes of this study were to determine the FIFA 11+ warm up training program on postural sway, reaction time, movement time and speed of finger tapping in adolescent futsal players.

Methods - Twenty nine healthy adolescent futsal players (age = 16.48 ± 0.22 yrs, weight = 59.59 ± 2.06 kg, height = 168.90 ± 1.58 cm, play experience = 6.03 ± 0.06 yrs, age of puberty = 14.30 ± 0.32 yrs, game playing =2.75 hr/time) were randomly assigned to either trained or control groups. The intervention group participated in 10 weeks of the FIFA11+ training protocol at least 3 times a week through the training period. The control group did not participate in the FIFA11+ training.

Results - Postural sway test found sway area decreased after training. Reaction time found significant decreased on the left hand and tendency decreased on the right hand and left leg in trained group after 10 weeks but in control group found only significant decreased on right leg. Movement time test found significant decrease in trained group on the right hand at 0ºand 90º and tendency decreased on the right hand at 180º and 270º, both left and right legs at 90º, 180º, and 270º but in control group found significant decreased at 0º on the right hand and tendency decreased at 90º on the left leg. Tapping speed test in trained group found significant increased on the right hand and on the left hand also found tendency of increase after 5 weeks and 10 weeks.

Conclusion - The results of this study indicate that the FIFA 11+ training program could have improvement of balance, and neuromuscular development in adolescent futsal players. These factors imply the advantage to atheletes (good balance, good agility, and good co-ordination) and correlated with injury rate decrease in athletes.

(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2013;13(1): 19 – 30 )