Core stability is a popular concept attracting the interest of coaches, athletes, clinicians, and researchers in the last 20 years because of its potential benefits for injury prevention and athletic performance. 1 – 4 Consequently, many different tests have been used to assess core stability in
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Francisco J. Vera-Garcia, Diego López-Plaza, Casto Juan-Recio and David Barbado
Valeria Rosso, Laura Gastaldi, Walter Rapp, Stefan Lindinger, Yves Vanlandewijck, Sami Äyrämö and Vesa Linnamo
providing core stability: Implications for measurement and training . Sports Medicine, 38 ( 11 ), 893 – 916 . PubMed ID: 18937521 doi:10.2165/00007256-200838110-00002 10.2165/00007256-200838110-00002 Cavanagh , P. , & Komi , P. ( 1979 ). Electromechanical delay in human skeletal muscle under
Ralf Roth, Lars Donath, Lukas Zahner and Oliver Faude
For performance and injury prevention in sport, core strength and endurance are focused prerequisites. Therefore we evaluated characteristics of trunk muscle activation and performance during strength-endurance related trunk field tests. Strength-endurance ability, as total time to failure, and activation of trunk muscles was measured in 39 football players of the highest German female football league (Bundesliga) (N = 18, age: 20.7 y [SD 4.4]) and the highest national male under-19 league (N = 21, age: 17.9 y [0.7]) in prone plank, side plank, and dorsal position. Maximal isometric force was assessed during trunk extension and flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion to normalize EMG and to compare with the results of strength-endurance tests. For all positions of endurance strength tests, a continuous increase in normalized EMG activation was observed (P < .001). Muscle activation of the rectus abdominis and external oblique in prone plank position exceeded the maximal voluntary isometric contraction activation, with a significantly higher activation in females (P = .02). We conclude, that in the applied strength-endurance testing, the activation of trunk muscles was high, especially in females. As high trunk muscle activation can infer fatigue, limb strength can limit performance in prone and side plank position, particularly during high trunk muscle activation.
James J. Hannigan, Louis R. Osternig and Li-Shan Chou
, Ireland ML , Willson JD , Ballantyne BT , Davis IM . Core stability measures as risk factors for lower extremity injury in athletes . Med Sci Sport Exerc . 2004 ; 36 ( 6 ): 926 – 934 . doi:10.1249/01.MSS.0000128145.75199.C3 10.1249/01.MSS.0000128145.75199.C3 25. Ferber R , Davis IM
Yumeng Li, Rumit S. Kakar, Marika A. Walker, Li Guan and Kathy J. Simpson
, Willson JD , Ballantyne BT , Davis IM . Core stability measures as risk factors for lower extremity injury in athletes . Med Sci Sports Exerc . 2004 ; 36 ( 6 ): 926 – 934 . PubMed ID: 15179160 doi:10.1249/01.MSS.0000128145.75199.C3 10.1249/01.MSS.0000128145.75199.C3 15179160 16. Peters BT
Guillaume Mornieux, Elmar Weltin, Monika Pauls, Franz Rott and Albert Gollhofer
. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009 ; 17 ( 8 ): 968 – 976 . PubMed doi: 10.1007/s00167-009-0821-1 10.1007/s00167-009-0821-1 19495727 29. Leetun DT , Ireland ML , Willson JD , Ballantyne BT , Davis IM . Core stability measures as risk factors for lower extremity injury in athletes
Maria K. Talarico, Robert C. Lynall, Timothy C. Mauntel, Erin B. Wasserman, Darin A. Padua and Jason P. Mihalik
.2457 21. Friedrich J , Brakke R , Akuthota V , Sullivan W . Reliability and practicality of the core score: four dynamic core stability tests performed in a physician office setting . Clin J Sport Med . 2017 ; 27 : 409 – 414 . PubMed ID: 28653966 doi:10.1097/JSM.0000000000000366 10.1097/JSM
Renee Engeln, Margaret Shavlik and Colleen Daly
total core stability. 30 second plank! If you need to take a break no worries, just come down to your knees. (Be sure you’re leaning forward!) This is a full body fat melter. Results happen here. And take it to the side. You are so strong! You’ve got this! And take it to the side. Let’s get rid of
