<![CDATA[Lower extremity injuries are a major concern in futsal because the game requires repeated acceleration, deceleration, rapid changes of direction, physical contact, and explosive movements. This review aims to examine the effectiveness of proprioceptive training in preventing lower extremity injuries among futsal players and to identify relevant exercise forms and preventive mechanisms. This study employed a structured narrative literature review of articles published between 2015 and 2026. Literature searches were conducted through Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and institutional repositories using keywords related to proprioceptive training, neuromuscular training, balance exercise, futsal, and lower extremity injury prevention. A total of 15 articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed using narrative thematic synthesis. The findings indicate that single-leg balance, balance board exercise, dynamic stabilization, sensorimotor training, and neuromuscular exercises contribute to improvements in postural stability, dynamic balance, stabilizer muscle activation, and neuromuscular control. Several studies also reported a tendency toward reduced lower extremity injury risk, particularly ankle and knee injuries. Program effectiveness is influenced by duration, frequency, progression, and alignment with players’ characteristics. Proprioceptive training should be systematically integrated into futsal training programs as an evidence-based injury prevention strategy.]]>
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