Cross-sectional studies revealed that inclusion of unstable elements in core-strengthening exercises produced increases in trunk muscle activity and thus potential extra stimuli to induce more pronounced performance enhancements in youth athletes. Thus, the purpose of the study was to investigate changes in neuromuscular and athletic performance following core strength training performed on uns...

How can we make training as functional as possible so it will stabilize an athlete and enhance performance in their sports activities? Functional stability training is goal oriented. Floor or isotonic-machine based exercise may be used as stepping stones to isolate and ‘‘groove’’ stability patterns. However, as soon as possible ‘‘core’’ stability must be trained in sport-specific ways. The soon...

A primary function of the pelvis is to transfer the loads generated by body weight and gravity during standing, walking, sitting and other functional tasks. How well this load is managed dictates how efficient function will be. The word ‘stability’ is often used to describe effective load transfer and requires optimal function of three systems: the passive (form closure), active (force closure)...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : strength improvement of the shoulder muscles is a major goal in rehabilitation or athletic conditioning programs. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of shoulder core exercises on the isometric torque of glenohumeral joint movements. methods : a total of 36 healthy females with no history of sho...

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 functiona...