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New faces sign up to 11 for Health

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:00 GMT

Five more international football stars have been recruited to the FIFA 11 for Health programme, as the campaign to educate youngsters about major health concerns takes its messages worldwide.

Xavi: Trusting your medical services is vital

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:00 GMT

Xavi was among those present as Barcelona’s Medical Services was granted FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence status. Afterwards, he told FIFA.com the significance of having a medical centre of such calibre available to those at the club.

Barcelona's medical services get FIFA approval

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 GMT

Stars such as Lionel Messi, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Jordi Alba and Victor Valdes were in attendance as Barcelona's Medical Services were granted FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence status

Feddermann: Fewer serious head injuries

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:14:00 GMT

Head injuries may have serious consequences, in football as in life. FIFA F-MARC researcher Dr Nina Feddermann spoke to dfb.de on the subject.

FIFA 11+ presented at key London conference

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:10:00 GMT

FIFA's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak, spoke about the success of the FIFA 11+ in terms of injury prevention at the largest Football Medicine conference of 2013.

Clairefontaine gains FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence status

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:35:00 GMT

Clairefontaine Medical Centre in France is the latest entity to be included in the global network of FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence.

Turkish medical centre gains FIFA approval

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:30:00 GMT

Following a special ceremony, the Acıbadem Fulya Sports Medicine Centre became Turkey’s first approved centre of excellence on Monday 25 March 2013.

D’Hooghe, Dvorak discuss medical progress

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:21:00 GMT

At a press conference following the FIFA Medical Committee meeting, Dr. Michel D’Hooghe and Prof. Jiri Dvorak have discussed medical developments in football and future progress.

D’Hooghe: We’ve had a medical influence on football’s rules

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:30:00 GMT

A quarter-century in any job is a laudable achievement and, while not in the public spotlight as much as some, Dr Michael D'Hooghe reached the milestone as Chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee and FIFA.com caught up with him.

Sanda: People are keen on smoke-free events

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:04:00 GMT

Dr Luminita Sanda of the World Health Organisation spoke with FIFA.com to discuss the significance of making this year’s FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil smoke-free competitions

Global showpieces to be smoke-free events

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:01:00 GMT

FIFA and the LOC have announce that this year’s FIFA Confederations Cup and next year’s FIFA World Cup will be smoke-free events. FIFA.com highlights the key dates in FIFA's work towards tobacco-free events.

First FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence Down Under

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:13:00 GMT

Melbourne has become the newest city to have an approved FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence with FIFA Chief Medical Officer, Prof Jiri Dvorak, on hand as the centre was inaugurated.

Blatter & Fahey discuss fight against doping

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:16:00 GMT

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey have met to discuss the fight against doping in sport, including the possible use of biological profiling at future tournaments.

11 for Health makes further strides in Mexico

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:16:00 GMT

FIFA’s Football for Health initiative, which aims to improve knowledge of health issues among children, is continuing to make progress in Mexico thanks to the '11 for Health' programme.

Next stage for '11 for Health' in Namibia

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:53:00 GMT

The Namibian government has pledged its support to FIFA’s '11 for Health' programme, which has already reached 10,000 children and will continue to be rolled out in the African country next year.

Muamba, Blatter enjoy beneficial discussion

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:51:00 GMT

Fabrice Muamba met with FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak to discuss suffering a cardiac arrest and helping combat the problem in the future.

Muamba: I don't regret cardiac arrest

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:46:00 GMT

Fabrice Muamba visited the Home of FIFA and took time out from his trip to speak with FIFA.com, covering his recovery from his cardiac arrest, his return to the scene of it and the positive outcomes of his accident.

11+ takes centre stage in Bangkok

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 08:17:00 GMT

FIFA’s 11+ warm-up programme was today the subject of a workshop held in Bangkok Hospital and broadcast throughout Thailand.

Sport experts meet at FIFA to discuss concussion

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:52:00 GMT

Top international sports experts representing the IOC, FIFA and several other international sports federations met in Zurich for the fourth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport.

Football key in Myanmar’s transition

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:58:00 GMT

Football stands for positive change – this was one of the main messages delivered in Yangon at the closing address of the ‘11 for Health programme.’

Singh: Football for Health addresses key issues

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:49:00 GMT

AFC Medical Officer Dato Dr Gurcharan Singh, a renowned expert in sports medicine who is in Myanmar for the implementation of the ‘11 for Health' programme, tells FIFA.com how football can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

Asia to profit from start of FIFA’s health programme in Myanmar

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:27:00 GMT

Football as a health-enhancing activity took centre stage in Myanmar during the official opening ceremony of FIFA’s first-ever ‘11 for Health’ and medical course programme in Asia.

Myanmar hosts first health programme in Asia

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:46:00 GMT

Myanmar is set to mark today, 22 October, the dawn of a new era in the history of FIFA’s health education projects, with the opening of the first-ever ‘FIFA 11 for Health’ programme in Asia.

FIFA to host concussion conference

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:05:00 GMT

FIFA are proud to be one of the organisers of, and indeed host, the 4th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport on 1 and 2 November 2 at the Home of FIFA in Zurich.

Learning by playing in Windhoek

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:39:00 GMT

In Namibia football is being used as a tool to teach children and adolescents more about topics such as health and respect. This video shows the positive effect the “11 for Health” program is having on Namibian youth.

11 for Health gets strong support in Gulf

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:08:00 GMT

Professor Jiri Dvorak joined more than 400 delegates at a major international conference in Saudi Arabia to discuss healthy lifestyles and non-communicable diseases in the Arab world and Middle East.

Dvorak: Food supplements can be dangerous

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:32:00 GMT

FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak, sat down for an interview with FIFA.com to discuss the myths, realities and dangers of food supplements among athletes.

A short-term fix

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:36:00 GMT

FIFA has issued a warning about the abuse of painkillers and anti-inflammatories in football after a recent study showed widespread usageamong elite national team players.

Journal of Sports Sciences tackles Ramadan and football

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:54:00 GMT

The Journal of Sports Sciences, one of the leading Academic Journals in Sport Science, recently published a study about Ramadan and football. FIFA.com talked to two of its main contributors.

Cardiff centre gains FIFA accreditation

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:05:00 GMT

The Welsh Football Medicine Institute based in Cardiff has been accredited as the First FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in the UK following a special ceremony today.

FIFA meet Borgonovo Foundation scientific board

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:16:00 GMT

Earlier this week, the first ever working meeting between FIFA's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak, and the scientific board of the Stefano Borgonovo Foundation was held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich.

Ministries embrace Football for Health in Brazil

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:12:00 GMT

With two years to go before the kick-off of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, FIFA and Brazilian FA and governmental officials have joined forces to roll out FIFA’s Football for Health programme across the host nation.

FIFA warns about the abuse of painkillers

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Jiri Dvorak has said that the ‘abuse’ of painkillers could put the careers and long-term health of footballers in jeopardy.

FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence inaugurated in Thailand

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:32:00 GMT

Bangkok Hospital Medical Centre (BMC) and the College of Sports Science and Technology at Mahidol University have been accredited as the first FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in Thailand and the ASEAN region since early this year.

On-field cardiac arrests discussed in Budapest

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:13:00 GMT

Given the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest which affected Piermario Morosini and Fabrice Muamba in 2012, it was no surprise that emergency medical care in football was one of the most hotly discussed topics at the second Medical Conference in Budapest.

Long-term surveillance in the fight against doping

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:48:00 GMT

Although doping cases continue to be rare in football, the issue of illegal substances remains of paramount importance to the doctors of FIFA’s member associations.

D’Hooghe, Dvorak discuss important issues

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:35:00 GMT

FIFA.com presents a selection of quotes from the media conference at the 2nd FIFA Medical Conference, which was held in Budapest on 23 and 24 May.

Prevention, global use of defibrillators and Football for Health discussed

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:00 GMT

Healthcare in football was given centre stage in Budapest over the last two days as delegates from FIFA’s 208 member associations gathered in the Hungarian capital for the FIFA Medical Conference.

Prevention the best policy for Peru

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:43:00 GMT

Aimed at doctors from all Peru’s first and second division clubs and its national teams, the country’s FA has held a workshop on cardiac arrests in football, CPR techniques and the use of defibrilators.

Hungary to implement 11+

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:21:00 GMT

On 21 May 2012, at the Training Center of the Hungarian national team near Budapest, the nation’s implementation of the 11+ program was officially kicked off.

Relive the Medical press conference

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:44:00 GMT

The Hungarian capital of Budapest has been playing host to the second FIFA Medical Conference, and a press conference will soon be available to view on demand on FIFA.com.

Blatter: Strengthening our commitment to sports medicine

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:14:00 GMT

On Thursday, 19 April 2012, Joseph S. Blatter officially endowed a Chair in Cartilage Regeneration at ETH Zürich University. In a subsequent panel discussion, the FIFA President emphasised the vital importance of increased support for the topic of health and football.

Dvorak discusses FIFA’s role in heart monitoring

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:33:00 GMT

FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak, has explained what world football's governing body is doing with regards to cardiac arrest cases, following the recent collapse of Fabrice Muamba.

Solomon Islands embraces FIFA's '11 for Health'

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:51:00 GMT

The Solomon Islands is the latest nation set to benefit from FIFA’s '11 for Health' programme following the recent visit by FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the FIFA Medical and Research Centre, Professor Jiri Dvorak.

Piloting a new course

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:53:00 GMT

FIFA’s medical experts are hoping to add a new weapon to their armoury in the fight against doping by using footballers’ individual steroid profiles as a smarter way of catching potential cheats.

FIFA’s '11 for Health' moves up a gear in Africa

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:32:00 GMT

FIFA’s bid to spread the positive message of its ’11 for Health’ programme has continued this month, with Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia all playing host to a high-level delegation from FIFA’s Medical department.

FIFA and DFB wish to also protect veteran footballers from injury

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:54:00 GMT

FIFA has joined forces with the German Football Association to undertake research which will investigate whether the “11+” warm-up programme could also help to protect veteran players from injury.

Colombian teachers trained in '11 for Health' strategy

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:17:00 GMT

Colombia's Ministry for Health and Social Protection have been working with FIFA to put on a training course for 32 Colombian teachers on the '11 for Health' initiative in the country.

Champions Japan using the 11+

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:53:00 GMT

The "11+" warm-up is an essential part of the training programme of the Japanese national women’s team. Coach Norio Sasaki has long been incorporating F-MARC’s "11+" injury prevention programme into his players’ training sessions.

Muslim players asking scientists for help

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:11:00 GMT

A conference on Ramadan and Football on 25 and 26 November brought together scientists and physicians as well as players, to exchange their knowledge and experiences of fasting.

Aspetar hosts the second meeting of FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence worldwide

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:17:00 GMT

The medical directors of the currently accredited 22 FIFA Medical Centres gathered in Doha to discuss future collaboration in football medicine research and the implementation of prevention programmes and education.