Trunk Stability
"Building rotational power: all you need to know about getting in shape to perform zippy turns on the hoof" John Shepherd
"In this article, I will consider such skills as turning, turning to sprint, turning and throwing, and turning to hit/kick a ball or opponent, from both stationary and moving positions. Although all-over body power is needed to perform these activities, the core (abdominal and back muscles) is fundamental for their optimum performance."
Peak Performance
"Core stability: 'Fascial raking' to stimulate abdominal wall activation for ultimate performance" Stuart McGill, Professor of Spine Biomechanics
"the spine is a flexible rod yet it must be able to bear compressive loads. It will buckle without a very robust guy wire system formed by the many muscles. Furthermore, when all muscles contract together they create a “superstiffness” that is higher than the sum of the stiffnesses of the individual muscles"
www.dragondoor.com "Core Statics" Jim Smith
"I am defining Core Statics as an exercise or movement that requires a progressive need for stabilization of the torso (anterior, posterior), hips, posterior chain, shoulders, knees and ankles - through a distance - the "Z" component."
www.dieselcrew.com
"Core Statics II" Jim Smith
"In Part II ... we will continue with more complex movements while still facilitating and forcing unwavering balance and stabilization of the core musculature"
www.dieselcrew.com
"Core strengthening" Kathleen McQuaide
"The better conditioned your core muscles, the more stable your spine is and the lower your chances of injuring your back when twisting, bending, reaching and just living."
Sports Science Institute of South Africa
"Core strengthening programme"
"The Core Strengthening Programme is an exercise programme that aims to improve stabilisation and support to the spine. This is achieved by re-training specific trunk muscles, which may be under used.
"Once these stabilising muscles have been re-trained the muscles of the arms and legs will have a more stable base to work from."
PhysioRoom.com
"Pilates retraining of lumbar stabilisation muscles"
"This paper will review the scientific evidence for training the trunk muscles in the treatment of lower back pain. As there is a lack of Pilates-specific evidence, the evidence presented is from general studies in lumbar stability."
Faccioni Speed and Conditioning Consultancy
"The Ab Wars Episode I: Bracing vs. Drawing-in" Keats Snideman and Josh Henkin
"if you teach people the proper body mechanics (dynamic posture) for all exercises, teach proper use of the breath, and use appropriate loading strategies, most spinal injuries can be avoided."
www.dragondoor.com
"The function of the mid-torso in sport activities" Adrian Faccioni
"the mid-torso is the link between the upper and lower body and must allow the transfer of strength movements and allow powerful movements of both the upper and lower body to complement each other."
Track Coach 133 - Fall 1995
"Trunk stability" Calvin Morriss
"Trunk stability is an area of fitness that is receiving increasing attention and could be a critical factor in players' longevity."
www.community-rugby.com
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