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Core Stability Exercise Principles
Core Stability Exercise Principles CURRENT SPORTS MEDICINE REPORTS Akuthota, V., Ferreiro, A., Moore, T., Fredericson, M. 2008; 7 (1): 39-44Abstract
Core stability is essential for proper load balance within the spine, pelvis, and kinetic chain. The so-called core is the group of trunk muscles that surround the spine and abdominal viscera. Abdominal, gluteal, hip girdle, paraspinal, and other muscles work in concert to provide spinal stability. Core stability and its motor control have been shown to be imperative for initiation of functional limb movements, as needed in athletics. Sports medicine practitioners use core strengthening techniques to improve performance and prevent injury. Core strengthening, often called lumbar stabilization, also has been used as a therapeutic exercise treatment regimen for low back pain conditions. This article summarizes the anatomy of the core, the progression of core strengthening, the available evidence for its theoretical construct, and its efficacy in musculoskeletal conditions.
View details for DOI 10.1097/01.CSMR.0000308663.13278.69
View details for Web of Science ID 000207790800011
View details for PubMedID 18296944