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Players' health


Make sure you can enjoy football without any limitations. The facts you need to know about clever training, preventing injuries, the right football food as well as the dangers of intentional and unintentional doping are to be found here. Learn how you get the most out of your favourite game!

The 11


The prevention programme "The 11" was developed by FIFA's medical research centre (F-MARC) in cooperation with a group of international experts. "The 11" is a simple, catchy and time-efficient preventive programme that comprises ten evidence-based or best-practice exercises and the promotion of Fair Play.

Players' health - Mission and Goals

Medical Mission & Goals

Through the FIFA Medical and Research Centre, FIFA plays an active role in sports medicine research, most notably in injury prevention and the fight against doping.

The F-MARC

The FIFA-Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC)
F-MARC, established in 1994, is an independent research body of FIFA uniting an international group of experts in football medicine.

    Sports Medical Committee

    Sports Medical Committee
    The Sports Medical Committee addresses all medical issues relating to football and attempts to discover new ways of protecting the health of players.

    Football For Health

    Football for Health
    The new 'Football for Health' initiative of the FIFA Medical Research and Assessment Centre could become a milestone of the "Win in Africa with Africa" initiative.

    International Conference

    The FIFA, IIHF, IOC and IRB invite to the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport on 30 October 2008.

    Doping Control

    The fundamental aims of doping control are threefold: to uphold and preserve the ethics of sport; to safeguard the physical health and mental integrity of players and to ensure that all competitors have an equal chance.

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