Introduction. Exercises designed to improve the function of the core are a centerpiece of
many athletic training programs. Current core stability (CS) ideology, testing protocols, and …

Background Core stability training has grown in popularity over 25 years, initially for back
pain prevention or therapy. Subsequently, it developed as a mode of exercise training for …

Most competitive athletes perform core-stability training to some extent. In the slideshow
accompanying this article we provide a critical overview of scientific studies exploring the …

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

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 …

Specific training programs for core strength and core stability have been established
throughout the past decades in many sports disciplines, in rehabilitation and in prevention …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Core stability has been reported to be important for improving performance
in athletes. However, the variety of measures used to assess core stability has made it …

Study Design: Correlation study Objectives: To objectively evaluate the relationship between
core stability and athletic performance measures in male and female collegiate athletes …

Aim The aim of this paper was to investigate if there is sufficient evidence that core
strengthening/strength effects on sport performance in a positive way through an analysis of …