This database provides an overview of health-related guidelines published by confederations, member associations and leagues and medical research projects undertaken by or in collaboration with, or funded by, confederations, member associations and leagues.
Projects that are conducted by other organisations without the involvement of football governing bodies are not included in this overview.
Publication on this site does not mean that FIFA endorses or agrees with the content.
Guideline: A health-related guideline is an evidence-based document that is targeted towards end-users and aims to provide information and recommendations that can guide decisions on clinical practice or health policy within a specific topic area to standardize and improve quality of care.
Research project: A research project is a structured and systematic investigation aimed at creating new knowledge, theories, or exploring existing knowledge, involving collection and analysis of data using appropriate scientific methodologies to answer specific research questions or objectives. A registered research project may have an overall objective which includes several research studies.
Who at FIFA is responsible for this initiative?
This is an initiative run by the Professional Football Division as part of the work done towards the strategic objective Goals 4 and 5. More initiatives related to Health and medical.