Training intensity quantification of core stability exercises based on a smartphone accelerometer.

ABSTRACT: Although core stability (CS) training is largely used to enhance motor performance and prevent musculoskeletal injuries, the lack of methods to quantify CS training intensity hinders the design of CS programs and the comparison and generalization of their effects. The aim of this study was to analyze the reliability of accelerometers integrated into smartphones to quantify the intensity of several CS isometric exercises. Additionally, this study analyzed to what extent the pelvic acceleration data represent the local stability of the core structures or the whole-body postural control. Twenty-three male and female physically-active individuals performed two testing-sessions spaced one week apart, each consisting of two 6-second trials of five variations of frontal bridge, back bridge, later

SUBMITTER: Barbado D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6281233 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature