Intervention components for exercise-based injury prevention programmes
Study | Intervention | Agility | Balance | Mobility | Plyometric* | Running | Strength* |
Barber Foss et al 49 | Neuromuscular training (CORE intervention) | ❌ | ✓ | ❌ | ✓✓ | ❌ | ✓❌ |
Emery and Meeuwisse50 | Neuromuscular training (plus home-based balance training) | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓❌ | ✓ | ✓❌ |
Espinosa et al 51 | Eccentric hamstring exercises | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✓❌ |
Gilchrist et al 52 | Neuromuscular training (PEP programme) | ✓ | ❌ | ✓ | ✓❌ | ✓ | ✓❌ |
Heidt et al 53 | Neuromuscular training (Frappier Acceleration Training programme) | ✓ | ❌ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓❌ |
LaBella et al 54 | Neuromuscular training | ✓ | ❌ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓❌ |
Rössler et al 55 | Neuromuscular training (FIFA 11+Kids) | ❌ | ✓ | ❌ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
Söderman et al 56 | Balance board training (home-based) | ❌ | ✓ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Soligard et al 57 | Neuromuscular training (FIFA 11+) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
Steffen et al 58 | Neuromuscular training (FIFA 11) | ✓ | ✓ | ❌ | ✓❌ | ✓ | ✓❌ |
Waldén et al 59 | Neuromuscular training (Knäkontroll) | ❌ | ✓ | ❌ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ |
Total (%) | 45% | 64% | 45% | 82% | 73% | 91% |
✓, included; ❌, did not include; *, articles that included strength and plyometric components were assessed to determine if they met training prescription guidelines for strength and power respectively39—small ✓ symbols in a green cell indicate the article met the muscular strength (included at least 2 sets, 8–15 repetitions or 20–30 s duration, AND one progression (ie, increased intensity/difficulty)) or power (included at least 1 set, 3–15 repetitions or 10–30 s duration, AND one progression (ie, increased intensity/difficulty)) guidelines, while small ❌ symbols in an orange cell indicate they did not.
CORE, exercises focused on the trunk and lower extremity; PEP, Prevent injury and Enhance Performance.