Effects of core strength training using stable versus unstable surfaces on physical fitness in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been demonstrated that core strength training is an effective means to enhance trunk muscle strength (TMS) and proxies of physical fitness in youth. Of note, cross-sectional studies revealed that the inclusion of unstable elements in core strengthening exercises produced increases in trunk muscle activity and thus provide potential extra training stimuli for performance enhancement. Thus, utilizing unstable surfaces during core strength training may even produce larger performance gains. However, the effects of core strength training using unstable surfaces are unresolved in youth. This randomized controlled study specifically investigated the effects of core strength training performed on stable surfaces (CSTS) compared to unstable surfaces (CSTU) on physical fit

SUBMITTER: Granacher U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4290805 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature