Yulingga Nanda Hanief, Sri Sumartiningsih, Setya Rahayu, Heny Setyawati, Nasuka, Awang Firmansyah, Karol Jaskulski
Background. Even though FIFA 11+ helps lower injury chances in football, findings on how it affects balance during movement remain unclear. What little exists has not been combined in a way that truly compares results across studies – no solid summary of data yet exists. Aim. This work looks at how well the FIFA 11+ method helps football players stay balanced during movement. Evidence from multiple studies was gathered and compared carefully. Methods. A literature search was conducted in the SCOPUS database following PRISMA guidelines. Four eligible studies were selected based on specific criteria, including the use of the FIFA 11+ programme and validated balance tests. Data were synthesised using a random-effects model in Review Manager (RevMan 5.4), with analyses centred on post-intervention outcomes and pre–post differences in dynamic balance performance, to ensure comprehensive evaluation. Results. The pooled analysis of post-intervention values demonstrated a standardised mean difference (SMD) of 0.36 (95% CI −0.18 to 0.89; p = 0.54) for anterior SEBT performance of the dominant leg, indicating no statistically significant difference between the FIFA 11+ and control groups. Heterogeneity was negligible (I² = 0%), suggesting high consistency across studies. In contrast, analysis based on pre–post change scores revealed a significant improvement in favour of the FIFA 11+ group (MD = 5.00 cm, 95% CI 3.29 to 6.71; p < 0.00001). As this outcome was derived from a single study, heterogeneity could not be assessed. Overall, the findings indicate that the effects of FIFA 11+ on dynamic balance are more sensitively detected through change-score analysis than through post-intervention comparisons alone. Conclusions. FIFA 11+ might boost how well players stay balanced during movement, based on before-and-after studies, yet score differences alone do not always show it. How much impact occurs depends on how old they are, how often they do it, and whether they actually follow through with each drill. © 2026 Yulingga Nanda Hanief, Sri Sumartiningsih, Setya Rahayu, Heny Setyawati, Nasuka, Awang Firmansyah, Karol Jaskulski.
Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang City, Indonesia; National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
