Table 4.

Main challenges faced in regards to preventing injuries at the FIFA 2014 World Cup

Main challenges faced in preventing injuries	Percentage of responding national teams stating this as a main challenge (%)
Optimising the individualisation of player programmes	47
Compliance of and between staff	35
Limited time to obtain adaptation from a prevention programme	29
Frequent travel	24
Frequent climate change and acclimatisation	18
Congested match fixtures and limited recovery time	12
Acceptance of players to use different methods	12
Coach realisation that he is integral to preventing injuries	6
Psychological repercussions of poor results	6