Effects of FIFA 11+ program on speed, body balance and leg muscle power to prevent injury among football club university player

Introduction. Football is the most popular sport in 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 leg muscle power, 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 Indonesia, there still needs to be more research on the provision of the FIFA 11+ training program. Purpose. This study aims to determine the effect of the FIFA 11+ training program on body balance, speed, and leg muscle power. Methods. This experimental study has a one-group pretest and posttest design. The research was conducted at the Muhammadiyah University Football Club in Purwokerto, 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 body balance, lower leg muscle power, and speed. This was proven in the effect test, with SPSS showing results of p < 0.05. Conclusion. Based on the results and discussion above, the FIFA 11+ program significantly increases body balance, leg muscle power, and running speed.