Core stability and core strength have been subject to research since the early 1980s.
Research has highlighted benefits of training these processes for people with back pain and …

Core strengthening and stability exercises have become key components of training
programs for athletes of all levels. The core muscles act as a bridge between upper and …

Background Core stability training, operationally defined as training focused to improve
trunk and hip control, is an integral part of athletic development, yet little is known about its …

Over the last two decades, exercise of the core muscles has gained major interest in
professional sports. Research has focused on injury prevention and increasing athletic …

In recent years, fitness practitioners have increasingly recommended core stability exercises
in sports conditioning programs. Greater core stability may benefit sports performance by …

Minimal evidence supports the claim that core stability training transfers into improved
performance and the most effective training method to perform core exercises is still …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Programs designed to prevent or rehabilitate athletic injuries or improve
athletic performance frequently focus on core stability. This approach is based upon the …

Context: Enhancing core stability through exercise is common to musculoskeletal injury
prevention programs. Definitive evidence demonstrating an association between core …

Abstract Okada, T, Huxel, KC, and Nesser, TW. Relationship between core stability,
functional movement, and performance. J Strength Cond Res 25 (1): 252-261, 2011-The …