Table 2

Intervention components for exercise-based injury prevention programmes

StudyInterventionAgilityBalanceMobilityPlyometric*RunningStrength*
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.