Lower limb injuries are the most common in youth football leagues, accounting for 72% to 93% of all injuries. The leading prevention program in football today is the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, which reduces the risk of injury by 30%. Evidence from several studies confirms the addition of feedback during training reduces the incidence of injury by 40% . Recent studies have shown that the smart textile sock system is an objective, easy-to-use tool for real-time foot monitoring and is an interactive feedback tool for athletes. However, there is a lack of information on the impact of the objective feedback provided by the Smart Textile Sensor Socks System on the outcome measures of football players prevention programs. In the first phase of the project, a cross-sectional study involving youth league footballers will be conducted to identify the most effective feedback elements of the smart sock system. In the second phase, a pilot study will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of prevention exercises using the feedback provided by smart textile sensor socks. The results of the functional tests and the study outcomes will be selected as performance indicators to evaluate the smart textile sensor sock system. Conclusions on the use of the smart textile sensor sock system as a feedback method for injury prevention in Latvian Youth Football League players will be drawn based on the results obtained from the project.
youth football league players;
agree to participate in the study;
age from 14 to 18 years;
understands and speaks Latvian.
operative treatment in the lower limb within the last 9 months;
injuries or pain in the lower limb during the last 6 months;
disorders of the vestibular apparatus
presence of metallic implants in the sensor application areas.
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Smart Textile Solution Biofeedback Method
DeviceThe Smart Textile Solution Biofeedback Method for injury prevention in youth league football players integrates sensors within socks to monitor key biomechanical indicators such as center of pressure and plantar pressure of the foot in real-time. By providing immediate feedback and alerts on potential injury risks, the system helps players adjust their techniques during training sessions and prevent injuries during training and games.
Foot plantar pressure changes during functional tasks (FIFA 11+; Part 2)
Data from the biofeedback method provided by the biofeedback DAid® smart sock system
Functional Movement
Change of Functional Movement Screening (FMS™) Scores
Age
Age in years
Sex
Answers: male, female
Foot size
By using In the Continental European system, where the shoe size is the length of the last, expressed in Paris points or 2⁄3 cm (6.67 mm), for both sexes and for adults and children alike. The Continental European system is used in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and most other continental European countries such as Latvia. The system is sometimes described as Stich size (from Pariser Stich, the German name for the Paris point), or Stichmaß size (from a German name of a micrometer for internal measurements). Shoe/ Stichmaß size 32 - 48.
positions on football field
1 - Goalkeeper · 2 - Right Back · 3 - Left Back · 4 - Center Back · 5 - Center Back · 6 - Defensive Midfield · 7 - Right Wing/Forward · 8 - Central Midfield.
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